Distribution:Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Approximately 50% of their habitat lies in the Eastern Himalayas.
Threats: Habitat loss due to the decline of nesting trees and bamboo in the Eastern Himalayas.
Protection Status
IUCN Red List: Endangered.
CITES: Appendix I.
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I.
About Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNZP)
Location: Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
Specialization: Breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions, with successful programs for species such as snow leopards, Himalayan wolves, and red pandas.
PNZP plays a pivotal role in red panda conservation and breeding efforts in India.
It houses a Biobanking and Genetic Resource Facility for preserving gametes, tissues, and DNA of endangered species.
It initiated a program to release 20 red pandas into the wild within five years.
The releases are set to occur in Singalila National Park , the highest national park in West Bengal located on Singalila Ridge in Darjeeling.
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