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Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park:

The Red Panda Program of Darjeeling’s Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has been selected as a finalist for the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Conservation Award 2024.

  • Red Panda is Primarily herbivorous, consuming bamboo, berries, acorns, and occasionally small mammals.
  • Lives in the mountainous forests of Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, with nearly 50% of its habitat in the Eastern Himalayas.
  • Conservation Status: IUCN Red List: Endangered
  • CITES: Appendix I
  • Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (India): Schedule I
  • Threats: Habitat loss due to deforestation and decline in bamboo forests are major threats to red panda populations.
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