THE RED PANDA

ABOUT THE RED PANDA

• Habitat: China- in the Eastern Himalayas (bamboo populated areas)
• Diet: berries, bark, bamboo, mushrooms

WHY IS THE POPULATION CHANGING?

• HABITAT LOSS! plants and natural resources taken from area
• Cashcropping
• Firewood and timber
• Poaching
• Medicinal plants

WHAT DO THEY DO?

• The red panda controls the flow of three major rivers in China
• Without these natural regulations, the rivers will be all out of wack
• These rivers provide over 1/2 the water supply in China
• What will happen to Chinas water supply when they are gone?

WHAT WILL HAPPEN?

• Our prediction?
• The rivers of China will be effected -
• China will loose 1/2 of its water supply
• …or…
• China will have major flood issues.

THE FOOD WEB

• Snow leopard
• Red Panda
• Berries, bamboo, ect.

BIBLOGRAPHY

• http://redpandanetwork.org/red_panda/about-the-red-panda/