Adventure travel company Terra Incognita ECOTOURS has announced it’s offering two 2010 departures for its Giant Pandas in the Wild ecotour.

Recently, the company, which specializes in wildlife-focused ecotours, completed the first successful U.S. Giant Panda expedition to the Foping Reserve. In China, there are 50+ panda reserves protecting more than 10,400km² and only an estimated 1,600 giant pandas left on the planet.

Says Terra Incognita ECOTOURS:

“The giant panda is a true icon for endangered wildlife, but today the future of these bears is particularly fragile, as this peaceful mammal faces a number of threats. Its forest habitat in the mountainous areas of southwest China is fragmented, and giant panda populations are small and isolated from each other. Meanwhile, poaching remains an ever-present threat.”

The ecotour allows travelers the chance to learn about the endangered giant panda and see the bears in their natural habitat.  Terra Incognita ECOTOURS also offers daily guided trips to  Xi An, the Shaanxi History Museum, the Wild Goose Pagoda, the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horse Museum and Beijing and the Great Wall of China.

For more info and other ecotours, check out Terra Incognita ECOTOURS.

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