Giant Pandas and A Changing Climate
Giant pandas have been affected by many factors over the years, mostly due to human activities, including poaching. But it has recently been seen that our changing climate is affecting the giant panda and their natural habitats.
Giant pandas are an endangered species and with climate change, they could become even more endangered because the food they most depend on (bamboo), could be seriously affected. Researchers of a study done in 2012 suspect that if the bamboo is not relocated to new locations at a higher elevation, the pandas may not survive. With only a small population of 1,600 pandas left in the wild, we may need to consider preparing for the future if we wish to save the giant panda population. This would mean protecting these areas that could be used as habitat locations for the giant pandas and making sure they are prepared for what the future holds.
Sources:
http://en.wwfchina.org/en/what_we_do/species/fs/panda/
http://www.livescience.com/24697-giant-panda-climate-change-bamboo-impact.html
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/nov/12/giant-pandas-threatened-climate-change
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