why are pandas endangered

Giant pandas are endangered primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation caused by human activities such as agriculture, timber harvesting, infrastructure development (including roads and dams), and urban expansion. This habitat destruction reduces the availability of bamboo, which is their main food source, and isolates panda populations, making breeding difficult. Additionally, pandas have a low birthrate and face challenges in reproduction both in the wild and in captivity. Although poaching was a historical threat, it has lessened with legal protections, but accidental trapping still occurs. Climate change also poses a growing danger by threatening bamboo forests. Conservation efforts have helped pandas recover from critical endangerment to vulnerable status, but ongoing threats from human development and environmental changes remain significant.