The Giant Pandas, scientifically known as the Ailuropoda melanoleucas, die 100 to 1000 times faster at a rate than any other animal in the world. The causes of this species threatening extinction include:
- Conversion of forests to areas of agriculture
- Medicinal herb collection
- bamboo harvesting
- poaching
- large-scale development activities (such as road construction, hydropower development, and mining)
- Road Constructions
- Dam and Hydropower Facilities
- Mining
- Mass Tourisn
- Unsustainable Forst Practices
- Grazing
- Climate change/Natural Disasters