The Red Panda

Once found throughout China, the endangered red panda has become extinct in Shanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and Guizhou Provinces and its range is now confined to Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet. Red pandas have suffered from habitat loss throughout their range. And less than 10,000 individuals are thought to remain in the wild. Forests have been cleared for timber extraction, agriculture and development. The panda has also been exploited for its pelt. Hats made from the lustrous fur are still desired in Yunnan in China for newlyweds as it traditionally symbolizes a happy marriage. Please buy a different hat.

- IUCN & Red Panda Network

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Reduce your carbon footprint to help slow climate change, which threatens the cool mountain forests red pandas depend on.

• Protect the habitat of the Red Panda in Nepal and Southern China by purchasing only FSC-certified paper products and furniture.

• Avoid products made from endangered or illegally logged forests, and spread awareness about the red panda’s endangered status to encourage others to act.

• Support conservation efforts and red panda captive breeding projects.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO HELP

• Red Panda Network

• Rainforest Trust

• WWF