An Ecological Overview of Red Panda

Adhikari, Arun

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“…There have been studies in China on habitat selection, diet, reproduction, home range, phylogeny, distribution and conservation status (Gittleman, 1988;Johnson et al, 1988;Reid et al, 1991;Wei et al, 1999aWei et al, ,b,c,d, 2000aLi et al, 2005;Jiandong et al, 2006;Zhang et al, 2006Zhang et al, , 2009. Additional studies on ecology, distribution and population status of the red panda have been carried out in India and Nepal (Yonzon et al, 1991;Yonzon & Hunter, 1991a,b;Choudhury, 2001;Pradhan et al, 2001a,b;Williams, 2003;Mahato, 2004;Adhikari, 2010;Nath & Das, 2010).…”

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

Dorji

Rajaratnam

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2012

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The red panda Ailurus fulgens is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Pressurized by an expanding human population, it is mainly threatened by habitat destruction, with , 10,000 mature individuals remaining. The red panda has been studied in India, China, Nepal and, to a lesser extent, Myanmar, but no research has been published on this species in Bhutan. Here, we report on the current distribution and conservation status of the red panda in Bhutan using information gathered from field surveys, interviews and unpublished reports. Red pandas are most common at 2,400-3,700 m altitude in fir Abies densa forests with an undergrowth of bamboo. They occur in most national parks and associated biological corridors within Bhutan's protected area network, overlapping with a rural human population that is undergoing increased socioeconomic development. Although culturally respected, red pandas face threats from road construction, harvesting of timber, bamboo and minor forest products, livestock grazing, inefficiently managed tourism, and domestic dogs. We believe conservation of red pandas in Bhutan requires (1) inclusion of ecologically sound principles into future development, (2) implementation of programmes that improve rural socio-economy through ecotourism and cultivation of appropriate cash crops, (3) development of education programmes that raise awareness of red pandas for rural people, (4) management of rural dog populations, (5) greater capacity building for wildlife managers, and (6) more ecological research.

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

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Rajaratnam

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2012

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“…Journal of Animal Diversity (2021) | © Lorestan University Press Moreover, diseases, inbreeding depression, predation by its natural predators and house dogs, infrastructure development, climate change, and forest fires have also been reported as conservation challenges (Adhikari, 2009;Ghose and Dutta, 2011;Panthi et al, 2012;Wangchuk, 2013;Kandel et al, 2015;Shrestha and Maharjan, 2015;Drukpa, 2018;Bista et al, 2019;Dendup et al, 2020).…”

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Research trends, conservation issues and approaches for the endangered Red panda (Ailurus fulgens): a systematic review of literatures across their home-range

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Adhikari

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The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), an arboreal mammal belonging to the family Ailuridae, and order Carnivora with herbivorous tendencies is distributed across the mountains of Nepal, Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. Due to different anthropogenic activities, the wild populations of A. fulgens have declined by 50% across these range countries. There are many gaps in the current knowledge concerning this endangered, elusive, and charismatic animal. We applied a systematic review process to better understand the research trends, conservation threats, and approaches and identified research gaps that potentially impact the long-term conservation of A. fulgens. Altogether, we analyzed 168 published papers over 33 years and in different thematic areas. Our study revealed that studies on A. fulgens are not evenly distributed across the range of the species, with the majority of them being from China, then Nepal, and very few from Bhutan, India, and Myanmar. The majority of the literature concerning captive and free-ranging populations of A. fulgens is skewed toward different aspects of biology including anatomy, general behavior, reproduction, nutrition, and different aspects of habitat including distribution patterns, and habitat use. There is limited information on A. fulgens genetics and it is confined to Chinese populations. Studies on diseases, the impact of anthropogenic activities like tourism, infrastructure development, movement ecology, interaction with other associated species, and studies addressing the impact of climate change on this species are very sparse. Hence, for the conservation success of A. fulgens understanding, these issues are critical.

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An Ecological Overview of Red Panda

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

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Research trends, conservation issues and approaches for the endangered Red panda (Ailurus fulgens): a systematic review of literatures across their home-range

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