Red Pandas Sikkim iconic state animals has been declining in the wild. It is inform that the mammal which mostly found in Singalila and Neora Valley Parks, the two protected areas where the mammals is found in the wild in west Bengal even in those areas is found declining due to the climate change. Red Pandas is said to stay only in the hilly region.
Every year the northeastern state of Sikkim hosts the Red Panda Festival.The red panda is the only living member of the genus Ailurus and the family Ailuridae. This mammals is found in the wild in west Bengal
IUCN Red Data book categorized Red Pandas as Endangered species in scheduled I of the Indian Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972
India for the first time to re-wild Endangered mammals.
Sikkim’s state forests are also considered home to medicinal plants harvested by communities
Know about Red pandas:
Red Pandas are shy, solitary and arboreal animals who spend the majority of their lives in trees
Red Pandas feed mainly on leaves and bamboo, they sometimes prefer to eat insect.
Red Pandas is considered an indicator species for ecological change
The Northeast state of Sikkim also host their state animals festival
Sikkim’s state forests are also considered home to medicinal plants harvested by communities.
Meanwhile, WWF is helping communities in Sikkim protect forests and ensure that, even with rising temperatures, the red panda has a secure place to call home . WWF is also working with high-level officials from the state government’s Department of Forests, Environment and Wildlife Management to share project findings, results and recommendations.
