According to China’s State Administration of Forestry, 1,864 pandas remained in the wild, with another 375 in captivity, as of the end of 2013. Photo: Xinhua
Giant pandas ‘to be deemed at lower risk level’ as population increases
Success of conservation efforts means top body on threatened species may downgrade their status from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’
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According to China’s State Administration of Forestry, 1,864 pandas remained in the wild, with another 375 in captivity, as of the end of 2013. Photo: Xinhua