Poaching and the declining home range have contributed
to the decline in the population of Red Panda and leopard. Three person with
leopard's hide from Malekhu Bazaar and two wildlife poachers and traders with
three pieces of red panda skin have been arrested in Kathmandu. According to
the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973, those convicted of
poaching endangered red panda face imprisonment of 5 to 15 years or a fine of
Rs 50,000 to 100,000 or both.
6
December
Kantipur,
Republica, The Himalayan Times
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