Giant pandas in China are also enjoying enlarged wild habitats. In 2021, China officially designated five national parks, including the Giant Panda National Park, which covers parts of the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu.

Speaking at the Global Panda Partners 2024 opening ceremony on Nov. 26, Guan Zhi'ou, head of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, said the country had formed a giant panda habitat protection system centered around the national park, with a total area of 2.58 million hectares. It has also achieved habitat connectivity and genetic exchange between 85 percent of the wild giant panda populations.

Giant panda conservation epitomizes China's ecological protection and restoration endeavors.

Apart from pandas, the country in recent years has strengthened research and international cooperation on the protection of other endangered species through various measures such as habitat protection, artificial breeding and cultivation, and reintroduction to nature.

The population of more than 300 rare and endangered wild animals and plants such as the Siberian tiger and Hainan gibbon has achieved steady growth.

During the conference, former UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova said that Chinese leadership had stressed the relationship between people and nature and called for efforts to create a community of life for man and nature. "This echoed profoundly with the concept of sustainable development embodied in the UN Agenda 2030, in whose implementation China is emerging as a leader."

Jordanian Ambassador to China, Hussam Al Husseini, said China provided a good example of ecological protection while pursuing modern development, expressing hope to introduce Chinese practices in areas such as the green economy and wildlife conservation to Jordan.