• Tejal Pohekar
• Dr. Sumit Giri
• Dr. Pallavi Gupta

Management and Behavioural Study of Red Panda living in Ex-Situ: An Explorative study at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Tejal Pohekar1, Dr. Sumit Giri2, Dr. Pallavi Gupta3 1, 3 Department of Wildlife Science, University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan 2 Dept. of Zoology, Belda College, Belda, Paschim Medinipur and Chairman of BMC, Contai Municipality ABSTRACT: The red panda is the only representative of Ailuridae family and listed endangered on IUCN red list. The present study was carried out in Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling from May, 2023 to July, 2023. Five individuals were selected for the study. The study showed that, if suitable enclosure, proper diet, social interaction, captive management are provided, the red pandas will breed successfully in zoo. Captive management of red pandas also play a crucial role in conservation efforts as their natural habitat continues to be threatened by habitat loss, deforestation and climate change. Captive population serve as a sort of insurance policy against extinction. Behavioural Variety Index (BVI) was calculated and analyse behavioural activity of animals under human care.

Red Panda, zoo, captive breeding, BVI.

"Management and Behavioural Study of Red Panda living in Ex-Situ: An Explorative study at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no.h122-h130, December-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312715.pdf

"Management and Behavioural Study of Red Panda living in Ex-Situ: An Explorative study at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no. pph122-h130, December-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312715.pdf