Giant pandas are no longer endangered, Chinese officials have said, after decades of work to save the creatures helped drive their population in the wild up to 1,800. The species will be re-classified as vulnerable, the officials say.
The species will be re-classified as vulnerable, Cui Shuhong, director of the Department of Natural Ecological Protection of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said at a press conference on Wednesday.China has spent half a century attempting to boost the population of its famous animals, creating sprawling panda reserves across several mountain ranges in an effort to save them from extinction.
"The number of species such as Siberian tigers, Amur leopards, Asian elephants, and crested ibis has increased significantly," he said.Giant pandas are infamously difficult to breed, with females only able to become pregnant for 24 to 72 hours each year.Since the 1970s, Chinese officials have worked on a high-profile campaign to drive up their numbers.
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