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Giant Panda

The Giant Panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan Province. Because of China’s dense and growing human population, many panda populations are isolated in narrow belts of bamboo no more than 1.2km wide. Despite some conservation successes in the rehabilitation of panda habitat in recent years, the pressing threat from habitat loss and fragmentation persist. Zoos SA is supporting conservation activities in the Sichuan Province including habitat protection and rehabilitation, education and community engagement. While the Giant Panda is the focus of this work, other species reliant on this habitat also benefit. Zoos SA has coordinated several exchanges with conservation workers and researchers from China to learn about conservation developments and techniques in Australia that could be extended to other places.

Our partners include the Australian Government and the China Conservation and Research Centre for Giant Pandas.






Other Conservation Projects

Greater Bilby

Zoos SA has been involved with captive breeding, maintenance of the species studbook, supervising research and contributing to recovery...

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Aboriginal Learning on Country Program

The purpose of the Zoos SA Aboriginal Learning on Country Program is to provide training and employment opportunities for...

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Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

Zoos SA is involved with captive breeding and cross-fostering the joeys in the pouches of surrogate mothers.

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Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

Zoos SA supports the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the Upper Guinea Forest in Sierra Leone as well as the work of...

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About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction. Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging. We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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