International Red Panda Day is annually celebrated on the third Saturday of September to raise awareness about red pandas and the threats they face in the wild. International Red Panda Day 2024 will be celebrated on September 21, 2024. The day was first initiated in 2010 by the Red Panda Network. The global event highlights the need for conservation efforts to protect red pandas and their natural habitats. The red panda was formally described in 1825. The two currently recognised subspecies, the Himalayan and the Chinese red panda, genetically diverged about 250,000 years ago.

International Red Panda Day aims to educate people of the world about red pandas, an endangered species native to the Himalayas and parts of China. Red pandas are on the verge of extinction as they are under threat from habitat loss, poaching, and climate change. In this article, let’s know more about International Red Panda Day 2024 date and the significance of this global event.

International Red Panda Day 2024 Date

International Red Panda Day 2024 will be celebrated on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

International Red Panda Day Significance

Red pandas live in the temperate forests of the Himalayas, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and China. They thrive in high-altitude forests rich in bamboo, their primary food source. Red pandas are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to deforestation, habitat fragmentation, illegal pet trade, and poaching. International Red Panda Day is an important day that serves as a call to action, encouraging people to participate in conservation through donations, adopting a red panda, or spreading awareness.

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