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From local villagers of red panda range countries who use red panda habitat for their survival to the general public in developing countries, few people are aware of the plight of the red panda. The Red Panda Project’s first goal is to raise the level of awareness in local villages surrounding red panda habitat, and our second goal is to raise awareness in the general public worldwide.  Communities surrounding red panda habitat are usually marginalized and have inadequate elementary education. The Red Panda Project will complement this education through its “forest guardian” program.  We will conduct “forest guardian” workshops that provide educational training about the importance of red panda and the fragility of the Eastern Himalayan ecosystem.  At a “forest guardian” workshop teachers will be trained and given educational materials to conduct “forest guardian” trainings at their local schools. In 2006, our objective is to conduct 5 “forest guardian” trainings in Nepal. In 2007-2008, The Red Panda Project will conduct another 5 trainings in Nepal and establish programs in India.

In addition to the “forest guardian” program, we plan on raising awareness in the general public worldwide.  For example, in 2005, we assisted in the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in the creation of the red panda content for their South Asia Trail exhibit (opening spring 2006), created and published the RPP website and attended 5 conferences and expos.  From 2006-2008, we will use the power of the internet to reach out to a wider audience.  Also, with San Jose State University Environmental Education majors, we are creating a cross-cultural curriculum and volunteer awareness program to be used in elementary schools in the Santa Clara Valley.

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