Red Panda Conservation Action Plan for Nepal (2019-2023).

Red Panda is listed as Endangered in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and included in Appendix I of CITES. National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 B.S. (1973) has categorized Red Panda as protected species of Nepal.
This Red Panda Conservation Action Plan for Nepal (2019-2023) is a sectoral policy document at the national level. It has been prepared with an aim to protect and manage red panda populations in Nepal which will be achieved by holistic approach of conservation including research, monitoring, awareness building, habitat improvement and threat management. Involvements of local communities have been prioritized in the action plan.
The goal of the Plan is: Red panda populations protected and managed in Nepal. To achieve the goal, Objectives are identified, including: 1. Enhance understanding and knowledge on conservation status, ecology and habitat dynamics of red panda; 2. Curb poaching and illicit trade of red panda; 3. Protect and manage the red panda habitats; 4. Strengthen and extend community based red panda conservation initiative; 5. Strengthen cooperation and coordination on red panda conservation at national and International level.