The Red Panda Project - Conservation in Action

Partners

	The Mountain Institute (TMI), Washington, D.C. A scientific and educational organization, TMI is committed to preserving mountain environments and advancing mountain cultures throughout the world. TMI supports field initiatives in the Andes of South America, the Himalaya of Asia, and the Appalachians of North America.
	Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN), a Birdlife International Nepal Affiliate, is committed to preserving Nepal's declining bird populations. The Panchthar-Ilam-Singhalila Corridor was declared one of Nepal's 27 Important Bird Areas, and we will be partnering with BCN in the future in order to create a community-based monitoring methodology for the Eastern Himalayan Broadleaf and Conifer Forest.
	The King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation (KMTNC), Nepal. The leading conservation organization in Nepal, the KMTNC supports the RPP in program development. It also supports one of the largest protected areas containing red pandas in Nepal: the Annapurna Conservation Area Project.
	WWF-Nepal provides support to several important protected areas containing red pandas, including the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area and Sagarmatha National Park.
	International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal. ICIMOD has conducted a review of land use issues in the Panchthar-Ilam-Singhalila Corridor, providing much-needed data concerning the status of the region's forest. It also helps the RPP with logistical and informational support.
	Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB). ANSAB is committed to enterprise-oriented solutions to biodiversity conservation and sustainable community development. ANSAB focuses on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Nepal and supports our sustainable development programs in the Panchthar-Ilam-Singhalila Corridor.