Due to their endangerment, there aren't many places to find
red pandas. Red pandas often live in places with high altitudes, so its
difficult for people to get to their habitats. They are also shy mammals,
so they often avoid humans. The red panda has been considered
endangered since the year 2008, with an estimated global population of 10,000.
Currently, there are less than five thousand red pandas living in the wild.
Currently, the red panda is grouped into two subspecies. Those two
subspecies are Ailurus styani and Ailurus fulgens.
Endangerment This is a website that has information about the
endangerment of red pandas
Due to the rapid increase in population in the Eastern Himalayas,
deforestation has become more common. This is causing the destruction of
the red pandas' habitat. Another factor of their endangerment is free-roaming
dogs. Not only do the attack red pandas, but there is also a chance for them
to spread fatal parasites to red pandas. There are seven different species
of gastrointestinal parasites that can be spread. Another factor is poaching.
People poach them for their distinctive coats, which are valuable on the black market.