Where do you find red pandas in India?

Red Panda is also known as red cat bear, found mostly in the sub Himalayan states of North East. In India, Red Pandas are only found in the states of Sikkim, northern West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong), Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. read more

India is home to around 20 odd protected areas, whose main objective is to conserve the population of the beautiful red pandas. These protected areas in majority are found in the states of Sikkim, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh. read more

The Singalila National Park had the highest density of Red Pandas in India, until a major forest fire swept through the park in March 2006. After that, only 20 to 25 of the species were left in the area, giving rise to Project Red Panda for their reintroduction in the wild from captive breeding. read more