Abstract
The present report deals with the current status, natural conservation and ex-situ breeding of giant pandas(Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Their habitats are still squeezing and population size is decreasing gradually. After 14 natural reserves and 17 corridors for giant pandas could be established in the near future, the extinction of giant pandas in the wild might be retarded. In many zoos all over the world, several progresses have been made in ex-situ conservation of this species. On the other hand, much more works must be done for the breeding of captive giant pandas to increase the population. Since we have incompletely utilized the superiority of ex-situ conservation, the numbers of captive giant pandas increase slowly. Although we are not so optimistic about the protection of giant pandas, there are some favourable prospects. So long as we develop some kind of cooperative research work with many countries outside China, there will be good prospects for protecting giant pandas.
