People usually think of leopards in the savannas of Africa, but in the Russian Far East, a rare subspecies has adapted to life in the temperate forests that make up much of the species’ north. Similar to other cheetahs, the Amur leopard can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. This incredible animal has been reported to jump more than 19 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically.
Source: BBC Earth
The Amur leopard lives alone. Short-legged and powerful, it carries and hides unfinished killers so that they are not captured by other predators. It has been reported that some males stay with the female after mating, and may even help nurture the young. Some males sometimes follow and compete for a female. They live for 10-15 years and in captivity up to 20 years. The Amur newspaper is also known as the Far Eastern newspaper, the Manchurian newspaper or the Korean newspaper.
STOPPING POACHING AND TRADE
With such a small population left, the loss of each Amur leopard puts the species at greater risk of extinction. WWF supports antipoaching work in all Amur leopard habitat in the Russian Far East and in known leopard localities in northeast China. WWF implements programs to stop the illegal trade in Amur leopard parts. Together with TRAFFIC, the world’s largest wildlife trade monitoring network, we help governments enforce domestic and international trade restrictions on Amur leopard products. Amur leopards are listed on CITES Appendix I, prohibiting all commercial trade in the species.
POPULATION TRACKING
WWF monitors the Amur leopard population and its habitat. Our photo traps often yield amazing results, allowing the world a glimpse of the world’s rarest wild cats. We are also working to increase the populations of predatory leopards such as the star deer, sika deer and wild boar, including releasing such deer into new reserves in China to feed the species. Founding animals to rebuild prey populations.
PROTECT THE LEOPARD Habit
This work includes increasing protected land in both Russia and China, reducing illegal and unsustainable logging practices, and facilitating trade between orange companies. responsible forestry practices. In 2007, WWF and other conservationists successfully lobbied the Russian government to reroute a planned oil pipeline that would endanger leopard habitat.
