Red Panda Status in Bhutan: National Red Panda Survey Report 2023

Bhutan‚'s National Red Panda Survey Report 2023 summarizes its first population survey for this endangered species , providing valuable insights into genetic diversity, population stability, and potential challenges facing the red panda population in the region.

Using non-invasive fecal sampling across all potential red panda habitats in the country, the survey identified a surprisingly high number of red pandas - 302 unique individuals within a limited area covering just 6% of the country's total area. Despite surveying only a small fraction of Bhutan's potential red panda habitat, the results offer a glimpse into a potentially thriving population and a potentially much larger red panda population distributed across Bhutan.