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According to IUCN Red List, what is the status of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) ?
A
Critically endangered species
B
Vulnerable species
C
Extinct species
D
Endangered species
Detailed Solution
The IUCN Red List classifies threatened species into categories such as critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable, according to their risk of extinction.
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) lives in the temperate forests of the eastern Himalayas, including Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nepal, Bhutan and China.
Its population has declined because of habitat loss, fragmentation and poaching.
It is listed as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List (its current status is also endangered).
So the status of the red panda is endangered species.
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) lives in the temperate forests of the eastern Himalayas, including Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nepal, Bhutan and China.
Its population has declined because of habitat loss, fragmentation and poaching.
It is listed as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List (its current status is also endangered).
So the status of the red panda is endangered species.