THE SNOW LEOPARD PROGRAMME

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RGS project results presented at the international congress in Japan

RGS project results presented at the international congress in Japan

9 August 2015

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Contest devoted to South Siberian wild cats gets underway

Contest devoted to South Siberian wild cats gets underway

3 August 2015

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Can the snow leopard population be restored?

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16 July 2015

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Viktor Lukarevsky: Wild animals should not hear gunshots

Viktor Lukarevsky: Wild animals should not hear gunshots

6 July 2015

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Snow leopard film wins special prize of the Russian Geographical Society

Snow leopard film wins special prize of the Russian Geographical Society

30 June 2015

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Summer expedition to snow leopard habitats concludes

Summer expedition to snow leopard habitats concludes

30 June 2015

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The 3rd My Snow Leopard international media wildlife festival

The 3rd My Snow Leopard international media wildlife festival

19 June 2015

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Behaviour of young snow leopards to be monitored in Sayano-Shushensky Reserve

Behaviour of young snow leopards to be monitored in Sayano-Shushensky Reserve

30 April 2015

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First snow leopard photos taken at Sailyugemsky National Park

First snow leopard photos taken at Sailyugemsky National Park

9 April 2015

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My Snow Leopard 2015 festival

My Snow Leopard 2015 festival

7 April 2015

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Results of a field expedition to the Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

Results of a field expedition to the Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

31 March 2015

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Khakassia to establish its own environmental fund

Khakassia to establish its own environmental fund

19 February 2015

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The Snow Leopard: Russia’s Living Symbol photo exhibition

The Snow Leopard: Russia’s Living Symbol photo exhibition

17 February 2015

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Preliminary results of the expedition to the Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

Preliminary results of the expedition to the Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

13 February 2015

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Preparations underway for snow leopard expedition

Preparations underway for snow leopard expedition

27 January 2015

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Winter scientific expedition to Pozarym starts

Winter scientific expedition to Pozarym starts

26 January 2015

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Autumn data confirm stability of ibex population

Autumn data confirm stability of ibex population

2 December 2014

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A roundtable on Russia’s wild cats was held at the Sydney congress

A roundtable on Russia’s wild cats was held at the Sydney congress

18 November 2014

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6th IUCN World Parks Congress opens in Sydney

6th IUCN World Parks Congress opens in Sydney

14 November 2014

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The Snow Leopard: Russia’s Living Symbol photography book unveiled

The Snow Leopard: Russia’s Living Symbol photography book unveiled

6 November 2014

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Mongol the snow leopard

Mongol the snow leopard

Mongol the snow leopard

The word used in Russian for snow leopard, irbis, entered the language in the 17th century through Russian fur traders, who first learnt it from Turkic hunters

The habitat range of the snow leopard spans across parts of 13 countries

In the Russian Empire, the snow leopard was ruthlessly hunted for its fur

In the Red Book of the USSR, its first edition published in 1978, the snow leopard was classified as 3rd-category, meaning a rare species with a limited habitat

The most densely populated protected snow leopard habitat in Russia is currently the Sayano-Shushensky State Nature Reserve

Due to the snow leopard’s remote habitat and sparse population, there has been limited research into critical aspects of the animal’s life

In the 2001 release of the Red Book of Russia (Animals), the species was uplisted to the 1st category, which means it faces a risk of extinction

Тhe Snow Leopard Programme research initiative aims to give efforts to preserve the rare species a firm basis in science

Snow leopard Mongol returns home

Snow leopard Mongol returns home

Snow leopard Mongol returns home

Snow leopard Mongol returns home

Launched in 2010, the Siberian Snow Leopard programme is to be implemented within five years’ time

The main objective of the programme is to assess the status of the snow leopard population across its entire habitat range in Russia and develop a scientific framework to ensure its long-term preservation in southern Siberia

One of the project’s primary tasks is to raise awareness about snow leopard conservation efforts among communities in southern Siberia

The Russian Geographical Society’s Khakassia branch provides assistance to researchers working in the nature preserves Khakassky and Pozarym

Over the last six months, researchers have installed more than a hundred camera traps, which are equipped with motion sensors, so they take a picture of any object that crosses their path

Camera traps will be used to count the population of snow leopards and their prey as well as to trace the migratory patterns of both

Snow leopards will also be surveyed with the help of satellite tracking collars

The help of satellite tracking collars will enable researchers to learn more about the migration of leopards and their relations within home ranges

The snow leopard programme involves an analysis of the habitat range and the seasonal migration patterns of the leopard population

The researchers intend to coordinate their biological research and population count with fellow scientists involved in snow leopard research in neighbouring countries, notably Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan

The snow leopard, or ounce (Uncia uncia), is the only species of the genus Uncia

An adult snow leopard can grow up to 120-125 cm in length and weigh up to 45 kg

These big brownish-grey cats with large dark-brown rosettes differ from leopards proper (Panthera pardus) by the colour and rich texture of their fur

Snow leopards are found in the mountains of Central Asian (Himalayas) and southern Siberia at middle to high altitudes

Less fertile than the other felids, female snow leopards do not give birth every year

Every snow leopard has its own territory

Snow leopards mark the territory in a variety of ways, and they make regular rounds of their hunting grounds, always moving along the same paths

The snow leopard is at the top of the food pyramid, with rival predators offering little to no competition

The snow leopard can kill prey three times its own weight

Mountain goats and rams, roe deer, wild boar, marmots, hares and snowcocks make up the greater part of their diet, complemented by grass and leaves in summertime

Russia is home to the northernmost snow leopard population

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

Snow leopard at the Moscow Zoo

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