A subject related to Red Panda is now being taught in schools with the objective of protecting the endangered animal. The Red Panda Network, working to preserve the Red Panda, has developed textbooks on environment conservation including Red Panda to be taught in the schools.
Currently, the subject is being taught in 28 schools in Taplejung, Paanchthar and Ilam districts, home to the Red Panda in Nepal. The initiative began from 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 in Nepal. It usually lives at an altitude of 1,800 to 4,800 metres.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categorised Red Panda as a highly endangered animal in 1996. The number of Red Pandas continues to decline for various reasons around the world.
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