The Chinese government banned logging in the panda's habitat in 1998, but new roads and railways are continuing to cut through the region, further fragmenting the forests. This isolates panda populations and prevents them from breeding. It also leaves them more vulnerable to bamboo die-offs.

Answer and Explanation: If pandas were to go extinct China's bamboo forests would greatly suffer since pandas help spread bamboo seeds that they pass in their feces. By spreading these seeds they help bamboo plants to spread and grow. The Chinese use bamboo for making utensils, medicine, for food and for fuel. We should do everything we can to save the giant panda because we are the ones that have driven it to the edge of extinction. And because we can. But pandas also play a crucial role in China's bamboo forests by spreading seeds and helping the vegetation to grow. So by saving pandas, we will also be saving so much more. We will be helping to protect not only these unique forests but also the wealth of species that live in them, such as dwarf blue sheep and beautiful multi-coloured pheasants.