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In October 2021, China officially announced the opening of its Giant Panda National Park — a protected area spanning three provinces and nearly 10,500 square miles. The park will protect more than 1,600 [CHECK] pandas living across the region, the largest wild population in the world. But it's not just giant pandas that will be protected by the park. Check out the other animals gaining protection from the new park.

Smart tech is helping to save China's giant pandas

In October 2021, China officially announced the opening of its Giant Panda National Park — a protected area spanning three provinces and nearly 10,500 square miles. The park will protect more than 1,600 [CHECK] pandas living across the region, the largest wild population in the world. But it's not just giant pandas that will be protected by the park. Check out the other animals gaining protection from the new park.

China's new national park is protecting more than pandas

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