The first photographic record of the Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) from Lamjung District outside Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

In May and June, 2018, a series of field surveys was undertaken to determine the presence of the Red Panda Ailurus fulgens in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality in Lamjung District, western Nepal.  A single, adult, Red Panda was photographed and recorded on video at Nafada Khola while scratch marks and d...

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Main Authors: Ganesh Ghimire, Malcolm Pearch, Badri Baral, Bishnu Thapa, Rishi Baral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4828
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Summary:In May and June, 2018, a series of field surveys was undertaken to determine the presence of the Red Panda Ailurus fulgens in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality in Lamjung District, western Nepal.  A single, adult, Red Panda was photographed and recorded on video at Nafada Khola while scratch marks and distinctive scats provided evidence of Red Panda activity at eleven further localities at elevations between 3,150 and 3,650 m.  Threats to the habitat of A. fulgens within the study area are discussed.
ISSN:0974-7893
0974-7907