Sustainability - Panda Conservation in China

Do Now (5th Period)

Name two animals that are currently extinct.

Do Now (6th and 7th Period)

Answer the closing questions on Page 9 based on last week’s

presentation by Samantha from New Zealand.

Protecting China’s National Symbol

Huijun HanColumbia University

Sustainability Around the World

Warm-up

• What do you think is the national symbol of China?

KONGFU?

What color is my country?

Enlarge the map of your continent.

Continue to Fun Facts

Culture IntroductionFamily values are one of the most important values in China. Chinese family loves get-togethers.• Respect the old and cherish the young• Another example: Different from most of the western countries,

young couple live with parents after their marriage.

552 BC-479 BC

Families get-togethers• Special holidays: Lunar New Year, mid-autumn festival, etc.

Extinct Species

• What is extinction?• In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a

group of organisms, normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species.

• Differences between extinct species and endangered species:• Extinct species: The last individual has died.• Endangered species: Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Fun Facts

• The giant panda has been referred to as a living fossil, and its contemporary species such as saber-toothed tiger and mammoth are already extinct.

Fun Facts What does the Panda Eat?

Although it is a carnivore, the panda’s diet is over

99% Bamboo

Fun Facts• Where does the panda live?• The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly

in Sichuan province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. A video later to show the real living environment of Panda!

• How many pandas exist in the world?• The panda is a conservation reliant endangered species. A 2007 report

shows 239 pandas living in captivity inside China and another 27 outside the country. One estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild.

• Reproduction: The giant panda produces the proportionally smallest baby of any placental mammal. When the cub is first born, it is pink, blind, and toothless.

A month later

Endangering Activity1) Each person in a group will receive an identity.2) Together, we will create a web.3) Place your web on the table while we discuss

various scenarios by group.

Scenario 1There were no laws in the

country with regards to hunting pandas. Consequently, hunters have killed pandas at a faster

rate than pandas can reproduce .

SolutionWildlife Protection Act (2004)

Greater public awareness of panda’s protected status

Scenario 2

The water in the panda habitat

becomes polluted.

SolutionEnvironmental Protection Act (1989)Water Pollution Control Act (2000)

Scenario 3

Panda fur has become very fashionable and they are

being poached to fulfill the demands of consumers.

SolutionWildlife Protection Act (2004)Campaigns of NGOs and NPOs

Scenario 4The land of the panda habitat is being taken

over to build more living space for the growing

population.

SolutionOver 40 Panda Reserves in China

Forest Law (1984)

Closing Video

• The efforts of NGOs and NPOs.

Steps YOU Can Take• Panda Cam• WWF• Zoos: San Diego Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, etc.• Take a national history and cultural journey

through China

Q&ATHANK YOU!

Closing

Answer the questions on Page 11 of your passport.

Turn your passports in!

THANK YOU!