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Amur Leopard Conservation
With a total population of 30-35 individuals, the Amur leopard, or Far Eastern leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), is one of the most - if not the most - endangered large cats on earth.
The ALTA Amur Leopard Conservation website provides information about the Amur leopard and about leopard conservation projects implemented by the Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA). ALTA has decided to dedicate this website to the Amur leopard because it receives, in general, much less attention than its famous cousin, the Amur tiger!
ALTA
Significant progress in conserving Amur tigers and leopards has been made over the last decade. A coalition of 13 international and Russian NGOs have pooled resources by creating ALTA (the Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance). ALTA members have been co-operating for many years in developing, financing and implementing conservation projects in Russia and China.More about ALTA Download ALTA Leaflet
News
WWF Amur leopard conservation
ALTA members are not alone in their work for Amur leopard conservation – the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) is also a major contributor. Read more!
WCS China Newsletters
WCS implements a comprehensive conservation programme in Northeast China in areas that connect with Amur leopard and tiger habitat in Russia. Information about the work in NE China can be found in the three newsletters below, on the "Conservation in China" project page and photo gallery.
Newsletter 1 Newsletter 2 Newsletter 3
Road builders promise building a tunnel for Amur leopards
The main road in the Amur leopard's range in SW Primorye is being rebuilt. The narrow road (a dirt road in many places) will become a broad highway. During a meeting with Sergei Berexznuk of Phoenix and other NGO representatives, the road builders promised to build the road through a tunnel in an area where Amur leopards cross the road most frequently.
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Michiel Hötte receives Golden Ark Award
Michiel Hötte, ZSL representative in Russia and founder of Tigris Foundation, received a prestigious Golden Ark Award on Friday 14 March at Burgers Zoo in the Netherlands for his achie
vements as an Amur leopard conservationist. Burgers Zoo has made funds available for three awards of Euro 50,000 each. The award money will be used for the development of firebreaks around the leopard reserve Kedrovaya Pad.
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Show your support for the Amur leopard by wearing an Amur Leopard Conservation T-Shirt - available now from the Feline Conservation Center (FCC).
