Most Endangered Species in China

• Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle: 4 known individuals (critically endangered).
• South China Tiger: <30 wild (possibly extinct in wild).
• Giant Panda: ~1,800 wild (vulnerable, improved from endangered).
• Crested Ibis: ~1,000 wild (rediscovered 1970s, still critical).
• Red-crowned Crane: Endangered by wetland loss, hunting, climate.

Conservation efforts: habitat reserves, captive breeding, anti-poaching, international cooperation (CITES). Panda recovery is a rare success story.