Red Panda
Glatston, A., Wei, F., Than Zaw & Sherpa, A. 2015. Ailurus fulgens (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T714A110023718. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T714A45195924.en. Accessed on 20 July 2026.
Conservation Challenges Faced by this Species:
Dolakha, Nepal
Red pandas are critically threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, largely driven by deforestation for livestock herding. This damage also affects their primary food source, bamboo, which struggles to re-establish in disturbed areas. Both livestock-guarding and free-roaming dogs pose a severe dual threat. They not only directly kill red pandas but also spread fatal diseases, including the distemper virus and gastrointestinal parasites. Further pressures by humans from poaching and the illegal wildlife trade further reduce red panda numbers.
Certified Wildlife Friendly® Entities Protecting this Species:
Himalayan BioTrade (HBTL), Nepal
Wildlife Friendly® Products Helping to Protect this Species:
Handmade Paper Products, Essential Oils, Herbs
