Results

Sign abundance and potential distribution

We recorded the presence evidence of red panda from 331 plots in the eight districts in the western Nepal (Table1and Fig.2). A total of 331 (98.51%) indirect signs and 5 (1.49%) direct signs were recorded. An average ER of 3.34 signs/km was recorded in the study area. The ER was significantly different in different districts. We recorded the highest ER in Jajarkot (6.23 signs/km) and least in Rolpa district (0.94 signs/km, Table 1).
Table 1 Relative abundance of red panda