Ecology of the red panda Ailurus fulgens in the Singhalila National Park, Darjeeling, India

An Overview of the Status and Conservation Initiatives of Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) in Nepal

“…Therefore, that forest can't harbor much population even if the crude density (minimum) of one red Panda/1.38 km 2 for Illam district is considered (William, 2004). Mahato et al (2011) observed the highest encounter rate at 3200 m in the same area, which is close to the recorded mean altitude of red Panda occurrence in the adjoining singhalila national Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India (Pradhan et al, 2001 …”

“…red Panda inhabits eastern himalayan temperate broadleaved forest with bamboo in the understory with an altitudinal range preference of 2400-3900 m (Pradhan et al, 2001;yonzon and hunter, 1991). The estimated global population size of the red Panda on the basis of average density of one Panda/4.4 km 2 is 16,000 -20,000 within the total potential red Panda habitat of 142,000 km 2 in five Red Panda range countries (Choudhury, 2001).…”

The Vulnerable red pandaAilurus fulgensin Bhutan: distribution, conservation status and management recommendations

“…However, Wang et al (2008) estimated the global population to be , 10,000 mature individuals. The red panda is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation resulting from cumulative overuse of resources by an expanding human population (Liang & Zhang, 1987;Yonzon & Hunter, 1991b;Glatston, 1994;Wei et al, 1999c;Choudhury, 2001;Pradhan et al, 2001a;Williams, 2003;Han & Hu, 2004;Yang, 2008;Nath & Das, 2010). Ancillary threats include poaching, domestic dogs, climate change, and killing by local people and poachers (Yonzon & Hunter, 1991b;Glatston, 1994;Rabinowitz & Khaing, 1998;Wei et al, 1999c;Choudhury, 2001).…”

Project Punde Kundo

“…Studies of this transboundary region and its red panda population by Pradhan [1,2] and Williams [3,4] demonstrated that the forests in this region are threatened by habitat fragmentation and deforestation from yak herding, firewood and fodder collection, and road building. Pradhan and Williams recommended that conservation of the population was dependent on work with the Nepalese border settlements.…”

“…There is thus a high level of competition for resources between red panda and livestock all year round. The major competition is for ringal bamboo (A. maling and Thamnocalamus spathiflorus), which is the main food source of the red panda (85%) [1] and the main fodder source for livestock.…”