Suzuki Speaks

According to David Suzuki, everything we do has consequences, and exerce a pool on something else. He calls it interconnectedness. Unfortunately, humans made fragmentation with nature and this could have consequences on us like spiritual leak. We have to remember that humans are a “superspecies”, they have the power to change physical thing on planet. The reason why we say that humans are a “superspecies” is because of the number of people: we are the most numerous mammals on Earth. We also have powerful technology to create our own habitat. Humans are big consumers; we always need more and more stuff. Suzuki said: “Environment is us!” By “us” he means humans. Humans are made of four sacred elements: air, water, earth and fire. Finally, biodiversity created the elements we need to survive.

The giant panda

Location: Southwest China (Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan Provinces) to the east of the Tibetan plateau.

As China's economy continues rapidly developing, this bamboo-eating member of the bear family faces a number of threats. Its forest habitat, in the mountainous areas of southwest China, is increasingly fragmented by roads and railroads. Habitat loss continues to occur outside of protected areas, while poaching remains an ever-present threat.

The Wolong National Nature Reserve was set up by the PRC government in 1958 to save the declining panda population.

By 2005, the Chinese government had established over 50 panda reserves, protecting more than 2.5 million acres - over 45 percent of remaining giant panda habitat – protecting more than 60 percent of the population.