Forest Guardians

They are the heart of red panda conservation.

Forest Guardians are local people who are paid to monitor and protect red panda habitat, as well as educate communities. The payment they receive supports their families and their experience as a Forest Guardian helps them build capacity for sustainable income and environmental stewardship.

work in western Nepal

Total number of Forest Guardians

work in the PIT Red Panda Protected Forest in eastern Nepal

Meet our Forest Guardians

Thank You To Our Organizational Sponsors!

Bimala Moktan
Sponsored for 1 year at the $2,882 level by Conservation Association Beauval Nature, St Aignan, France.
July 8, 2020

Ngima Dawa Sherpa
Sponsored for 1 year at the $2,300 level by Sainte-Croix Biodiversité.
May 26, 2020

Chandrabir Rai
Sponsored for 1 year at the $2,300 level by Tiergarten Nürnberg, Germany.
March 16, 2020

Menuka Bhattarai
Sponsored for 1 year at the $2,500 level by Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
June 11, 2019

Karuna Rai
Sponsored for 1 year at the $2,500 level by Kolmården Wildlife Park, Kolmården, Sweden
November 26, 2019

Shanti Malla
Sponsored for 1 year at the $2,500 level by Leipzig Zoo, Leipzig, Germany.
October 28, 2019

- The Firefox Guardian -
A film by Gunjan Menon

This is the story of Menuka Bhattarai, an unconventional wildlife warrior, who against all odds is following her heart to save the last of the red pandas.

Watch the Trailer