关键词: 大熊猫, 分布, 种群密度

Abstract: The distribution and number of the giant panda in the National Foping Natur al Reserve,Shanxi Province wereinvestigated from November to December， 1990． Using the method of route investigation and mathematic modol could becaclculated the giant panda's number．The results showed that there wereabout 64 pandas inthe areaof 293 km² of Reservation and the density was 0.22／km²．Comparison to thesurveying in 1974，1983 and 1988. it indicated that the Foping giant panda population had maintained relatively stable．Most panda appeared in the reservation where thepeople's activities were least and the bamboo grows well．

Key words: Giant panda, Distribution, Population density