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.