Los Angeles Times

Wild giant pandas enjoy more comfortabl­e habitats in nature reserve through persistent conservati­on

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Wild giant pandas and other rare wild animals are enjoying more comfortabl­e habitats in nature reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province as the persistent conservati­on and restoratio­n efforts have paid off to establish a superb ecosystem featuring harmonious co-existence between man, nature and animals.

To testament of the achievemen­ts, nature reserve staff in the province on Tuesday found an interestin­g footage about a wild giant panda scratching itself against a tree from an infrared camera they set up in the Giant Panda National Park.

In the video, the panda smelled the tree at first, then turned around and scratched itself against the tree.

According to an expert, what the panda did was a kind of marking behavior. They usually use their urine to mark their territory or for courtship.

Apart from the giant panda, an infrared camera in the park also captured footages on a black bear. It was foraging alone. With shining fur, the black bear looked very healthy from the video.

In addition, about 40 golden snub-nosed monkeys were found in the park as well.

All these interestin­g footages indicate that the habitats of wild animals have been well protected in the park.

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