The Effect of 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake on Staple Bamboos and the Habitat for Giant Pandas in Baihe Nature Reserve in Sichuan

On the basis of collecting data monitored from 2006 to 2009, investigations were made of traits of staple bamboos and the habitat for giant pandas in the Baihe Nature Reserve in 2012. The results indicated that the earthquake had minor negative effects on bamboos and the habitat except the bamboo growing in altitudes of 1 500 m~2 000 m. Human disturbance intensity increased especially in the areas with an elevation of 2 500 m~3 000 m. Bamboos did not naturally regenerate well in the area of elevation with 1 500 m~2 000 m. The bamboo growth became worse, and human disturbance intensity was stronger than before the earthquake.