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Red Panda Health Study Launched in Myagdi's Dhorpatan Reserve

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A health study of endangered red pandas has commenced in the Jaljala and Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve areas of Myagdi's Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality. The Biodiversity Conservation Society Nepal (BIOCOS), with support from Toledo Zoo, is conducting the research, which involves fecal examination and camera trap data analysis to assess the species' health and estimate population numbers.

  • The study aims to analyze red panda fecal samples for parasites and utilize data from 12 camera traps to estimate population.
  • Red pandas, listed as endangered in Nepal, inhabit altitudes between 2,200 and 4,500 meters.
  • Previous camera trap monitoring in Jaljala indicated a population of six to 25 red pandas in the area.
  • Local reports and earlier studies supported by WWF have confirmed the presence of red pandas in various community forests and the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve.

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