Red Panda Representation In The Media: A Different Kind of Conservation
The popularity of red pandas will rise with the release of Pixar’s “Turning Red.” The film may also help raise support for the conservation of this endangered species. When people think of red panda conservation, they often think of it as a battle on two fronts: in situ conservation and ex situ conservation. In situ […]
Water For Herders; Protection for Red Pandas
We’re working with livestock herders in Nepal to end a water crisis and save red panda habitat. “These animals are everything to me.” Santiram Bista is referring to the cows, goats and buffalo he raises to make butter or ghiu, and crushed butter (locally known as churpi). Bista, a 59-year-old father of five from Phungling […]
Wildfire Threatens Wild Red Pandas in Nepal
Local people come to the aid of the firefox as the Pathibhara wildfire burns a vulnerable landscape. A wildfire has been scorching high-mountain forest near the summit of Pathibhara hill in eastern Nepal’s Taplejung district. This is a location of prime red panda habitat that is very close to where a red panda was spotted […]
Red Pandas Return To Jaubari – Part 2
Plant A Red Panda Home is our answer to an urgent situation and an uncertain future for red pandas. Red Panda Network (RPN) uses an integrative approach to conservation that protects habitat through partnerships with community organizations and education and sustainable livelihood programs for local people. But RPN’s Program Coordinator, Sonam Tashi Lama, and other […]
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The Road to Deurali: Building a Future for People and Red Pandas
The people, stories and photos from the construction site of a center committed to alleviating poverty and sustainable living. It’s monsoon season in Nepal and the weather is oscillating between heavy rainfall and beaming sunlight. Twenty-three-year-old Phurba Gurung is finishing up his chores before he starts his ten-kilometer commute to
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Help the People Who Help Red Pandas
RPN is on a mission to improve the health and livelihoods of local families while protecting the home of this endangered species. On the surface, buying household appliances and donating to red panda conservation have nothing to do with one another. But as a Red Panda Network (RPN) Panda Guardian,
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12 Ways Red Pandas Are Unique (and Cute!)
With International Red Panda Day 2020 only weeks away, it's time to appreciate what we love about this unique species! 1. Red pandas are the only living creatures in their family — Ailuridae. Their name might lead you to think that the red panda’s closest relative is the giant panda,
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RPN Urges China to Upgrade Red Panda Conservation Status
First revision of protected species list in 30 years provides unique opportunity. On Monday, a red panda was photographed eating cherries at Wawushan Nature Reserve in Meishan City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. The visit was brief but delightful for the fortunate reserve staff who witnessed the animal eat and
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Human Lives Transformed Through Red Panda Conservation
They are the heart of our community-based initiatives in Nepal. This is the tale of three Forest Guardians. It starts with Bimala Moktan. Bimala was 24 when she joined Red Panda Network's (RPN) national Forest Guardian (FG) team. Her uncle, Deu Prakash Tamang, had been an FG since 2006 and was
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Nim Sherpa—Red Panda Steward
A woman in Nepal has some unexpected experiences that put her on a path to feeling better and environmental stewardship. Burning eyes. Headaches. Difficulty breathing. These are some of the consequences of using traditional cooking stoves in poorly ventilated homes. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many people living in
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Press Release: Ten Red Pandas Collared in Nepal For Groundbreaking Study
> Download a PDF of the Press Release Kathmandu, Nepal — Ten wild red pandas have been equipped with GPS-satellite collars in the Panchthar-Ilam-Taplejung (PIT) Corridor: a belt of forest that connects protected areas in Nepal and India. This is Nepal’s first red panda GPS collar study. Led by the Ministry
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Red Panda Conservation Scholarships for Education
Poverty creates challenges for students in Nepal but Red Panda Network supporters — led by a dedicated team of monthly donors — are making a difference with important education scholarships. According to UNICEF, more than a third of Nepal’s 12.6 million children live below the national poverty line. While significant
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A Trip to the Zoo Becomes a Boon to Red Pandas Worldwide
An Animal Park and an Endowment Fund Team Up for Conservation. When visitors to Parc Animalier d’Auvergne, a zoo in south-central France, paid admission in 2019, they not only paid to see the animals, they contributed to wildlife conservation. Thanks to a joint project called Euro Nature, Parc Animalier d’Auvergne
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