Goals of Pandas International
Pandas International's goals are to ensure that not one captive or wild panda is lost; that the species propagates and thrives; and, that their habitat is preserved in a responsible and sustainable manner.
Sustainability
The propagation and preservation of the Giant Panda will not only help ensure biodiversity, but will have a beneficial impact on the economic viability of the area through ecotourism, bamboo planting and harvesting by local villagers, and employment at the various Panda Centers in the region.
Ongoing Activities of Pandas International include:
- Continue to provide medical and veterinary equipment.
- Provide the annual supply of milk formula for cubs born and raised at the center.
- Support biodiversity by maintaining the Panda reserves and bamboo forests including assisting with the replanting, cultivation and harvesting of bamboo, the main food source of the Giant Panda, destroyed in the 2008 earthquake.
Long term Goals of Pandas International
- Assist with the rebuilding and supplying of the new Wolong Panda Centers.
- Fund advanced medical training to the Wolong Veterinary Staff.
- Support research projects to study disease prevention and treatment of wild and captive Giant Pandas.
- Fund a comprehensive research program to study the digestive problems common to young pandas.
- Aid efforts to reintroduce pandas into the wild.