Textbook on Red Panda conservation being taught in eastern Nepal
January 31, Province 1: A subject related to Red Panda and its conservation is now being taught in 28 schools in Taplejung, Paanchthar and Ilam districts, home to Red Panda in Nepal, with the objective of protecting the endangered animal.
The Red Panda Network, working to preserve Red Panda, has developed textbooks on environment conservation including Red Panda to be taught in the schools.
Currently, the subject is being taught to Grade 6 and 7 with the goal of promoting awareness about environment protection and Red Pandas, said programme coordinator of Himali Protection Forum, Taplejung.
The forum is active in preservation works related to Red Panda.
The three districts in eastern Nepal are home to around 200 Red Pandas, according to the latest count.
The endangered species is found in a total of 23 districts of Nepal. It usually lives in an altitude of 1,800 to 4,800 meters.
Apart from Nepal, Red Panda is also found in China, Myanmar, Bhutan among other countries. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized Red Panda as an endangered species.
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