Figure 2 Potential suitable habitat for bamboo sp. (left red color
indicates potential range of bamboo) and red panda (right: green color
indicates potential ranges of red panda)
This predicted habitat was found to be fragmented into numerous patches.
The four districts: Jajarkot, Jumla, Mugu and Dolpa seemed to have
conspicuous fragmentation than other four districts located in the east,
which indicates the increasing fragmentation trend towards the west.
(Fig.3).