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The red panda (Ailurus fulgens ... bamboo-footed" and is thought to be the red panda's Nepali name; in English, ... as the state animal of Sikkim in the early 1990s ...
The red panda is the state animal of Sikkim. The fauna of Sikkim include the snow leopard, [71] musk deer, Himalayan tahr, red panda, Himalayan marmot, Himalayan serow, Himalayan goral, muntjac, common langur, Asian black bear, clouded leopard, [72] marbled cat, leopard cat, [73] dhole, Tibetan wolf, hog badger, binturong, and Himalayan jungle cat.
Even though the national park has a resident red panda population of only about 42 (in 2019) members, Project Red Panda (funded by the Central Zoo Authority) chose Singalila National Park for reintroduction of red pandas from its captive breeding program at the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, mainly due to reasons of ...
In 1977 North Sikkim district became home to Khangchendzonga National Park, which has an area of 1,784 km 2 (688.8 sq mi). [14] It shares the park with West Sikkim district . It is also home to the Shingba ( rhododendron ) Wildlife Sanctuary , which was established in 1984 and has an area of 43 km 2 (16.6 sq mi).
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums includes in their care package of information: "Beware, red pandas are escape artists." Sadly, red panda populations have decreased by 40% over the last 50 years.
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
On Monday six people were reportedly arrested in Thailand after trying to smuggle 87 animals, including an endangered red panda, in their luggage by Thailand's Customs Department.
Additionally, there were two red-eyed squirrels, two bats, two cotton-top monkeys, one fish tiger, one endangered red panda, a Sulawesi bear cuscus, a frog, and a rat; overall, it totaled 87 animals.