The red panda's particularly steep forested terrain has long complicated studies of its lifestyle. In addition, its nocturnal habits and secretiveness make tracking individuals more complex. But in recent years, advances in field technology and interest in protecting the species by governments and NGOs have allowed researchers to make significant progress, shedding light on the red panda's secret life.
The purpose of this mission was to meet with our various contacts in India, to discuss our future collaboration and to visit the sites of the red panda breeding and release centers, to learn more about these programs which are very important for the conservation of this species. For the Bhutan part, we had to […]
Each year in Nepal, approximately 32,000 people are treated for dog bites. About 200 people, mostly children, die from rabies each year. Signs of rabies can appear days, weeks, or even months after exposure to the virus. Symptoms vary, […]
Extract from the report on the Nepal 2022 mission. From the Tatopani district, we're back on the road to Jumla. We have to drive without taking too many breaks, because the journey will be long, and we have to reach the reforestation site before nightfall. After another hectic road trip, we reach Siddibhinayak [...].
Ramesh Rai is a forest ranger for the community forests of Kanyadevi, in the Panchthar district. Romain and Hélène interviewed Ramesh Rai, the ranger supported by the CPPR, during the 2nd CPPR mission to Nepal in 2022: Romain: How did you start working as a ranger? I've been a park ranger since 2014. I was appointed [...].
In our summer 2020 newsletter, we talked about this project being carried out by our partner in Nepal: the fitting of GPS tracking collars on 10 wild red pandas in eastern Nepal. If you weren't a member at the time, here's a reminder of our previous article: "The tracking project [...]".
In Nepal, red pandas are safe in protected forest areas where they have trees to climb and familiar paths to walk. However, from time to time, a red panda finds itself in the populated areas of Nepal. It is then confronted with the danger of the roads and the [...]
On September 18, 2021 took place the 12th edition of the International Red Panda Day. This event, initiated by our partner the Red Panda Network (RPN), aims to raise awareness about the preservation of the little panda and its habitat, and to raise funds for the actions carried out in the [...]
On 15 January 2022, two pairs of red panda were placed in the reintroduction phase in India, in the Singalila reserve! An imminent release for Smile, Shifu, Noel and Yeshe, aged four, six, eight and nine years respectively. They have so far been released into the release facility [...].
Together for the welfare of the rescued animals Protecting the red panda is our most difficult mission. Sometimes, despite the efforts of local authorities and associations to raise awareness, animals are captured and sold to wealthy individuals who want an exotic animal. We have already reported on a record seizure [...]
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