They were part of the 115 Chinese Pangolins confiscated on 25 June 1998 in the County. A task force led by Forestry Police in Zhuhai Municipality found, in 1 day, over 20 nationally protected wildlife species in local restaurants. Four restaurants in Shenzhen were fined for providing Class I and II protected animals. A Philippine Zoo has, for the first time, successfully bred the endangered Philippine Eagle in captivity. The Biannual State of the World's Forests report said that around 11.3 million ha of forests were destroyed each year .
Agriculture is still the main cause.