Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Diet: mostly bamboo, occasionally fruit and insects.
Range: China, India, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal.
Habitat: high altitude forests.
Threats: habitat loss, poaching and climate change.
Did you know? red pandas wrap their big bushy tails around themselves to keep warm.
Threat Status: Endangered
Water connects us
Red pandas don't use water like otters do, but they depend on water too. In the wild, they're consistently found no more than 100 yards from a stream or river. And the bamboo forests they live in provide a water-related benefit to people as well—they hold rainwater, slow runoff and reduce flooding risk.
Q: Could our red pandas be among the last of their kind?
As you can see from these maps, red panda habitat has changed significantly. Their wild population has substantially declined even as much as 50%. If the trend continues the red panda species native to China may be extinct by 2050.
A: Not if we can help it.
There is a Global Species Management Plan for red pandas. Essentially, that means there is on international and collaborative focus among zoos to help protect this species from extinction!
Past population: 20,000 red pandas.
Present
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The population has decreased 50 percent.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 39° 58.22′ N, 75° 11.64′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Marker can be reached from North 34th Street (U.S. 13) south of West Girard Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Otterly unique / Generations of otters / Otter Family Tree (a few steps from this marker); Giraffe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chicken (about 300 feet away); Bald Eagle (about 500 feet away); Plastic-free Sea (about 600 feet away); Caribbean flamingo (about 700 feet away); Sebastopol goose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philadelphia Zoo Wins 2007 Top Exhibit Award! (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
