SPEECH WRITING RED PANDA

SPEECH WRITING

TITLE:RED PANDA
NAME:OOI CHEE SIANG

CLASS:2I

Good morning to our principal,teachers and fellow friends. I am thank to my teacher give me this
opportunity to speech to tell you about how to protect the endangered species. I will share to you
about red panda now.

The red panda; a species somewhat sizeable than a domestic cat; is currently an
endangered species. The red panda has a body type similar to one of a bear with fur that is
thick with a rustic colour. They also have a lengthly, shaggy tail for balance and for warmth
during the seasons with lower temperatures. The red panda is an omnivore. Its diet consists
predominantly of bamboo, about 95%; which is very atypical for a mammal. They
occasionally feed on insects, fruits, and small organisms, including acorns, berries,
mushrooms, bird eggs, mice, rats, lizards, and small birds. The red panda inhabit a narrow
range extending from west Nepal to east and southwestern China. They are found in forests
with quantities of bamboo.

While residents of Sikkim honor the endangered red panda, they also understand the
species is under a growing threat. Climate change is impacting species across the globe
and red pandas—with less than 10,000 left in the wild—are not immune.

Almost 50% of the red panda’s habitat is in the Eastern Himalayas. The loss of nesting
trees and bamboo is causing a decline in red panda populations across much of their
range because their forest home is being cleared.

Red pandas are often killed when they get caught in traps meant for other animals such as
wild pigs and deer. They are also poached for their distinctive pelts in China and Myanmar.
Red panda fur caps or hats have been found for sale in Bhutan.

Approximately 38% of the total potential red panda habitat is in Nepal. We work with yak
herders and other community groups to reduce human impact on the red panda’s fragile
habitat. Any person found guilty of killing, buying or selling red pandas faces a fine of up to
$1,000 and/or up to 10 years in jail. Other community initiatives to stop the hunting and
capture of red pandas for income include:

1.Making yak dung briquettes. These provide an alternative way to generate income and can
be used for fuel instead of cutting down red panda habitat for wood.
2.Creating tourism packages. Attracting tourists provides an alternative method for
generating income.

WWF monitors red pandas and their habitat across India, Nepal and Bhutan to better
understand the species. In 2011, our work helped the government in the Indian state of
Sikkim declare that the state held an estimated 300 red pandas. WWF also examines the
feasibility of reintroducing red pandas to create populations in identified sites within
Sikkim.

Every year the northeastern state of Sikkim hosts the Red Panda Festival. The winter
event features parades, live music and draws tourists and locals alike. It’s a joyful
celebration named for Sikkim’s iconic state animal.

While residents of Sikkim honor the endangered red panda, they also understand the
species is under a growing threat. Climate change is impacting species across the globe
and red pandas—with less than 10,000 left in the wild—are not immune.

Every year the northeastern state of Sikkim hosts the Red Panda Festival. The winter event
features parades, live music and draws tourists and locals alike. It’s a joyful celebration named for
Sikkim’s iconic state animal.

While residents of Sikkim honor the endangered red panda, they also understand the species is
under a growing threat. Climate change is impacting species across the globe and red pandas—
with less than 10,000 left in the wild—are not immune.

Average temperatures in Sikkim are rising. Within its forests, the red panda occupies habitat within
a very narrow temperature range. As temperatures rise, the red panda will need to move to higher
elevations to adapt to the changing climate.

This is a troubling scenario, as nearly 70% of suitable red panda habitat in Sikkim is located outside
of designated protected areas. How much habitat will be available to accommodate potential range
shifts is unknown. Human activities are taking a toll on local forests. And unless these forests are
secured, red pandas may have an uncertain future in a changing climate.

WWF is helping communities in Sikkim protect forests and ensure that, even with rising
temperatures, the red panda has a secure place to call home. Specifically, WWF and its Wildlife
Adaptation Innovation Fund are working to decrease human impacts on Sikkim’s forests through
use of improved cookstoves, sustainable harvesting of forest products, and reducing the risk of
forest fires.

In communities bordering red panda habitat, most households rely on firewood from the forest as
their primary source of cooking fuel. To combat the loss of trees, project staff have now trained 23
families in the manufacture and installation of new cookstoves that require less fuel. Residents
have noticed a change: the new cookstoves reduce fuelwood use by up to 35% per household, cut
cooking times in half, and significantly lower indoor air pollution.

Sikkim’s forests are also home to medicinal plants harvested by communities and often
overexploited and traded illegally. WWF helped develop a nine-point action plan in
collaboration with the village of Sindrabong to regulate use of forest resources and harvest
plants more sustainably.

The changing climate in Sikkim also means changing rainfall patterns, which can lead to an
increased risk of forest fires. To prepare for this, project staff conducted a study of current
fire risk and mitigation efforts. As a result, they developed new recommendations for
improved fire prevention and management.

WWF is working with high-level officials from the state government’s Department of
Forests, Environment and Wildlife Management to share project findings, results and
recommendations. As a result, important policy decisions will further strengthen forest
management and ensure a healthy and secure habitat for the red panda.

Red pandas have many stories,i will tell some stories of red pandas,you can find the stories o
red pandas with the google.

Extremely elusive, the red panda is difficult to see in its favored habitat—the bamboo
forests in the Eastern Himalayas. Less than 10,000 exist in the wild today, threatened by
habitat loss, grazing pressures and hunting.

WWF works closely with local communities to conserve the red panda. In the north-eastern
state of Arunachal Pradesh in India, WWF has been gathering data on the red panda
population. Local communities are actively involved in grassroots projects for the
conservation of the species and its habitat, including two community conservation areas

As part of their work, villagers maintain data on any animal sightings in the area by taking
photographs and recording GPS coordinates. So far villagers successfully photographed
seven black necked cranes that visited the valley last winter.

When a group of local boys spied a red panda on a recent monitoring mission they quickly
alerted WWF’s community mobilizer Degin Dorjee. He immediately headed into the bamboo
forests where they found the shy tree-dweller.

Dorjee captured photos and videos of the animal feeding and then resting in a nearby
Rhodendron tree. The images are a first for the area and cause for celebration.

The forests of Arunachal hold a rich variety of flora and fauna, many of them found nowhere
else in the world. It is the largest habitat of the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) and also home to
the Himalayan black bear, leopard, blue sheep, musk deer, and black-necked crane.

Conservation is only possible when people take pride in the wildlife that shares their home.
WWF continues to work with the local communities to conserve these biologically-diverse
forests. In doing so, we help build a future for nature and the people that depend on its
resources.

My speech is ending now in here,thank you to you to listen to my speech. We must protect
animals we see although is not endangered species. We cannot make more animals be
endangered. Thank you.