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ArticleIntegrative zoology2026

Low Genetic Diversity in Climate Change Refugia Threatens the Endangered Himalayan Red Panda Ailurus fulgens.

Arjun Thapa, Tianxiao Ma, Fuwen Wei, Yibo Hu

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Article in Integrative zoology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Arjun ThapaState Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.
Tianxiao MaKey Laboratory of Ecology and Environment in Minority Areas, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, P. R. China.
Fuwen WeiState Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-1288
Yibo HuState Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.

Funding

National Science Foundation of China 32325010The Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiatives 2021PB0025The Ministry of Science and Technology 2023YFF1304800
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accelerated global warming in the Himalayas poses a significant threat to its unique ecosystem and endemic species, particularly the endangered Himalayan red panda (Ailurus fulgens). It faces severe threats from climate change, habitat fragmentation, and anthropogenic pressures. To assess its conservation status, we evaluated genetic diversity, population structure, and habitat suitability under past, current, and future climate. Using ensemble distribution modeling and landscape genetics approaches, we examined mitochondrial DNA control regions and 12 microsatellite loci, identifying 35 genetically distinct individuals from 196 samples. Two genetic clusters were observed, which included a western population with low genetic diversity (h = 0.200) and high inbreeding (F

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AiluridaeClimate ChangeEndangered SpeciesGenetic VariationRefugiumAnimalsConservation of Natural ResourcesDNA, MitochondrialEcosystemHimalayasMicrosatellite RepeatsDNA, Mitochondrialclimate refugiaconservation geneticshabitat connectivityHimalayan red panda

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PMID41999657
PMCPMC13362273

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