"Photographed again!" On October 23, good news came from the Baiguoping Conservation Station in the Tangjiahe area of ​​the Giant Panda National Park. An infrared camera installed in the Dabaibao area captured images of more than ten species of rare wild animals including giant pandas.

“This is the first time in a year since the mine was shut down to restore the ecology that wild giant pandas were photographed in Tangjiahe.” The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau said that this means that the giant panda habitat restoration work has achieved initial results.

2021 In October 2016, the Giant Panda National Park was officially established, becoming one of the first national parks established in my country. In the past two years, the monitoring data of giant panda populations in key areas carried out by Sichuan Province show that the annual encounter rate of giant pandas in the wild has increased from 178 to 185, and 1,588 giant panda trace points have been recorded. Currently, Sichuan is still the largest and most complete giant panda habitat in the world. Giant pandas at the Wolong Base of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center. Picture provided by China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center There are fewer "first-time" appearances and more "groups" appearance. "Don't look at the fact that the wild encounter rate of giant pandas has only increased by 7 in the past two years, which means that the wild population of the animals is growing steadily. People have more opportunities to 'encounter' giant pandas in the wild. "The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau recalled that 10 years ago, when the annual encounter rate of giant pandas in Sichuan was only over 100, many infrared cameras placed in the wild were used every year. I couldn’t even take a few photos of wild giant pandas, but now I can take photos several times a month. Sichuan News reporters found that since this year, Qingchuan, Songpan, Shimian and other places have released images of wild giant pandas captured by infrared cameras more than 20 times. It is worth noting that there are fewer areas where wild giant pandas appear "for the first time" and there are more videos of "groups" traveling. Among them, infrared cameras placed in the Baiyang and Xiaohe areas of the Giant Panda National Park captured footage of multiple wild giant pandas sniffing tree trunks, rubbing their skin and urinating to mark their territory in July this year. "The animals have brightly colored fur, strong bodies, and agile movements. It is initially determined that they are three adult giant pandas, which fully demonstrates the giant pandas' living habits in the wild." said a staff member at the Songpan Management Station of the Giant Panda National Park. Giant panda captured by infrared camera. The photos provided by the Chengdu area of ​​the Giant Panda National Park have been "photographed" many times, and encounters with giant pandas also happen from time to time. On September 26 this year, staff members "made way" for giant pandas in the Tangjiahe area of ​​the Giant Panda National Park. "We were walking on the downhill section of the ridge when we suddenly heard a strange noise in front of us and saw the giant panda 'walking' about five meters away." The staff told Sichuan News reporter. However, the "skilled" giant panda quickly climbed up the fir tree next to it. After staring at the staff for a few minutes, it shook its head and disappeared into the bamboo forest. As of now, there are about 1,400 wild giant pandas and 601 captive giant pandas in Sichuan, accounting for 74.4% and 86.1% of the country's total respectively. Giant pandas in Tangjiahe area of ​​Giant Panda National Park. Chen Limin took photos of giant pandas in Motianling area of ​​Tangjiahe area of ​​Giant Panda National Park. Photographed by Hu Jie The habitat is gradually being restored. It is no longer rare for "mother and child to be in the same frame". The increasing number of wild giant pandas is inseparable from the gradual restoration of the habitat. "No one will be left behind! The withdrawal of 200 mining rights has been fully completed." At the beginning of the new year in 2023, Sichuan officially announced to the world that it had fully completed the withdrawal of mining rights in the Giant Panda National Park and was completely deleted from the national mining rights database. What is withdrawn is the mining rights, and what is replaced is the habitat. According to statistics from the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau, in the two years since the establishment of the Giant Panda National Park, a total of 26.56 square kilometers of habitat have been restored in the Sichuan area. "These are all the tailings left over after mining, and they are now being restored little by little. It is expected to be completed in August 2024." In the eyes of Li Tianhu, deputy director of the Shimian County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, Ya'an City has asbestos mining history of more than 50 years. The county has been doing something major in the past two years, gradually revitalizing abandoned mines through natural restoration, assisted regeneration, ecological reconstruction and other methods. "It is not only necessary to comprehensively renovate the water and soil environment, but also to manage the damaged land." Li Tianhu said that the meritorious mining area "cured the disease", and more than 400 acres of local giant panda habitats were restored, and two giant panda wilds were even built. Returned to scientific research base. Currently, of the 14 giant pandas that have been released in my country, 9 have been released in the Shimianliziping area of ​​the Giant Panda National Park. As habitats are gradually restored, previously separated habitats are gradually restored, and the "Magpie Bridge" for giant panda communication is further consolidated. Data show that in the past two years, giant pandas have been found 32 times in key ecological corridors represented by Niba Mountain. The number of 32 times is not large, but it marks that giant panda populations that lacked communication channels in the past and were divided into multiple small groups have gradually established connections. With contact, they can reproduce better. There are more and more records of "mother and child in the same frame". This year alone, there have been 7 published images. Giant panda mother and child captured by infrared camera. Tangjiahe Area of ​​Giant Panda National Park

“If there is no exchange of foreign genes, these small populations will become extinct due to inbreeding, genetic drift and other reasons. With ecological corridors, there will be foreign genes to supplement them, and their genetic diversity sex will improve," said Yang Zhisong, deputy director of the Sichuan Giant Panda Research Institute.

Protect Promoting people's livelihood has become a "hard necessity". "Habitat protection is very important, but we also need to pay attention to the role of people in the 'park', especially local residents." In a "work plan" of the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau "Protecting people's livelihood" was placed in an important position. The relevant person in charge told the Chuanguan News reporter that habitat protection is not the responsibility of one person or his own efforts. Community residents must become "participants in the construction" of the Giant Panda National Park. beneficiaries”. "More than 200 large and small claims cases have been paid, and another batch of insurance was purchased in June this year." In the Chengdu area of ​​the Giant Panda National Park, a pilot program will be launched to purchase wildlife accident compensation insurance for residents starting in 2022. According to the staff, the compensation insurance for more than 60,000 people in the area has been successfully "renewed", with a total value of about 130 million yuan. "Wild animals are "safeguarded" when they cause trouble." Similar pilot projects are being rolled out in the Sichuan area of ​​the Giant Panda National Park. According to statistics, Deyang, Ya'an, Guangyuan and other places have put the purchase of liability insurance for compensation for wildlife accidents on the agenda. Protecting people's livelihood will make the residents of the Giant Panda National Park live in peace of mind, and promoting development will make their "jobs" more stable. "Thirty years ago, we were typically selling resources, but now it is different. What we are selling is culture and connotation." In Longcanggou Town, Yingjing County, Ya'an City, the relevant person in charge told Chuanguan News that "Panda Cultural Tourism" has become a local pillar industry. After exiting the Longcanggou toll station on the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, Wannian Village, known as the "No. 1 Village at the South Entrance Community of the Giant Panda National Park," is promoting the construction of the Fangzhu Industrial Base, health and wellness hiking and other cultural tourism projects. Continuing to walk deeper into the forest, Fengfa Village, a 10-minute drive away, is even called the "Panda B&B Village", with 65 farmhouses in one village. A development route that integrates nature education, leisure, entertainment, and specialty food allows the development village, which is adjacent to the giant pandas, to receive more than 300,000 tourists in 2022. The "Giant Panda National Park Master Plan (2023-2030)" officially released on August 19 also clearly states that it is necessary to improve and enhance the ecological experience system, steadily promote franchising, and build high-quality and diversified ecological products for the Giant Panda National Park. value-added system. “This also requires us to walk on two legs: protection and development.” The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau said that Sichuan will also encourage and guide financial capital, social capital and public welfare organizations to participate in the construction of national parks to achieve effective transformation of ecological value and to Show the world the unique charm of the Giant Panda National Park.