8 months ago
Couple Spots Elusive Red Pandas in Nepal
A couple who love animals and protect nature went on an adventure in a forest near Nepal.
They saw seven red pandas, which are very shy and hard to find.
These red pandas are in danger because there are not many left in the wild.
The couple was happy to see a mom red panda feeding her babies.
The local people in the forest help take care of the red pandas and make sure they are not disturbed.
In India, there are special places like parks and zoos that help protect and breed red pandas so they can live safely.
Bad things like people hunting them and losing their homes are big problems for red pandas.
A wildlife conservationist couple from Calcutta spotted seven red pandas in a community forest in Nepal.
Red pandas are endangered with less than 10,000 estimated to be in the wild in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China.
The couple observed a mother red panda feeding her cubs bamboo leaves, highlighting the species' natural behavior.
Local communities in the forest play a crucial role in tracking and protecting red pandas, ensuring minimal disturbance.
Conservation efforts in Bengal include prioritizing red panda habitats and captive breeding programs that have released over 10 red pandas into the wild.
- Who
- Joydip and Suchandra Kundu, founders of Society for Heritage and Ecological Research (SHER)
- What
- Spotted seven red pandas, including a mother with two cubs at two spots and one solitary red panda
- Where
- Singalila Ridge in Kaiyakata near the Indo-Nepal border
- When
- December 4
- Why
- To document and conserve the endangered red panda species
Key facts
- Species
- Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
- Conservation Status
- Endangered (IUCN)
- Estimated Wild Population
- Less than 10,000
- Habitat
- High-altitude forests along the eastern Himalayan range
- Countries with Wild Populations
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, China
- Conservation Efforts in Bengal
- Singalila National Park, Neora Valley National Park, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
- Threats to Red Pandas
- Poaching, habitat loss, predators (leopards, feral dogs)
- Captive Breeding Program Duration
- 22 years
- Red Pandas Released into the Wild
- More than 10
Quotes
Suchandra Kundu
Co-founder of Society for Heritage and Ecological Research (SHER) and wildlife conservationist
“We were lucky to have spotted as many as seven red pandas. We saw a mother with two cubs each at two spots and one solitary red panda at another.”
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“The mom was regurgitating, feeding bamboo leaves to the cub.”
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Joydip Kundu
Co-founder of Society for Heritage and Ecological Research (SHER) and wildlife conservationist
“Conservation of the red panda is the priority of the locals. When they confirm a red panda sighting at a spot, we go there. We are not allowed to spend more than 15 to 20 minutes at any one spot. Because the animal might get disturbed. Talking loudly is prohibited. Keeping the sanctity of the forest is non-negotiable.”
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