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The IUCN has placed the Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) as Endangered.

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According to Treehugger.com and IUCN the two main reasons that Red Pandas are going extinct is because of loss of habitat and poachers. The loss of habitat is due to deforestation to create more housing and urban areas.

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What would happen to their ecosystem if they went extinct?

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What would happen to their ecosystem if they went extinct?

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Red pandas play a huge part in the Eastern Himalayan ecosystem. If they went extinct, bamboo would grow rapidly because that is what they feed on. The population of snow leopards and martens would decrease because they both rely on red pandas as prey. Snow leopards may also start traveling into villages because the lack of food which could cause harm to the villagers.

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Key Characteristics of Eastern Himalayans

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Key Characteristics of Eastern Himalayans

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• Altitude of about 2,500 meters above sea level
• Abundance of bamboo
• Steep terrain with a lot of underbrush to hide in
• Usually pretty humid and rainy

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Plants: Bamboo, Oak Trees, Blue Himalayan Pine Trees

Reptiles: Himalayan Pit Viper, Banded Kukri Snake, Himalayan Newt

Mammals: Red Panda, Snow Leopard, Langur Monkeys

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Soil: Poor nutrient value due to high rainfall

Climate: Heavy snowfall during winter and heavy rainfall during other seasons. Gets colder and less humid the higher the elevation.

Water Availably: Many rivers run through the forrest making water very accessible.

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Red Pandas have many advantages when it comes to surviving snow leopards. Red Pandas usually hang out in trees where the leopards cannot reach them. Their red fur also helps them blend into the tree trunks and branches. But, the snow leopards are smart and wait for the pandas near streams to rely on them for food. If red pandas went extinct the snow leopards population would decrease because of the lack of food.

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An endangered specie that competes with the red panda is the Giant Panda. They both compete for bamboo.

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Conditions affecting the Biome's Biodiversity

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Conditions affecting the Biome's Biodiversity

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• Climate change
• Habitat Loss
•Invasive Species (Japanese Knotweed)
•Poaching
•Pollution

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One solution I came up with to help solve the Biome diversity problem is to fund poaching/hunting regulations and authorities to patrol the area to look out for hunters.