Which Chinese national park, established in 2021, protects the giant panda?

Giant Panda National Park is the Chinese national park established in 2021 to protect giant panda habitat.

China officially announced its first group of national parks on 12 October 2021, including Giant Panda National Park. The park covers parts of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces and was designed to connect fragmented habitats across the giant panda’s range.

Its purpose extends beyond protecting individual pandas. By conserving forests and ecological corridors, the park supports the wider mountain ecosystem and other species that share panda habitat. The park covers about 22,000 square kilometres. A common mix-up is Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, which was also established in 2021 but focuses on wild Amur tigers and leopards. Sanjiangyuan National Park protects the headwaters of major rivers, not panda habitat.