Pandas at Risk

Pandas are at risk because their habitats are quickly disappearing. The bamboo they need to eat is cleared to make room for new roads and buildings in China. However, there are small areas of the country called reserves that have centers devoted to caring for pandas and increasing the panda population. Through colorful photos and enlightening text, readers explore these centers and discover the hardworking people who are striving to protect pandas. Fact boxes provide fun tidbits of additional information about these popular animals.