Pandas are a curious but solitary animal that, without any doubt, knows how to symbolize the fight for animal rights. This species went from being classified as a rare species in the ’80s, to an actual success story.

During 2016, it was announced that pandas had changed their status from endangered to vulnerable after their population increased by about 17%. The protection of these big mammals is, on top of that, great news for forests in general because in order to preserve giant pandas, their natural habitat must be protected too. That makes room for other species living in the same habitat (for example, the Chinese golden snub-nosed monkey, the takin, or even the crested ibis) to recover their homeland as well. And this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to new species being preserved!