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Book about snow leopard studies in Russia published

Book about snow leopard studies in Russia published

4 October 2013

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Exhibition by My Snow Leopard Festival laureate opens in Shushenskoye

Exhibition by My Snow Leopard Festival laureate opens in Shushenskoye

16 September 2013

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Snow Leopard Land Festival to be held in Gorno-Altaisk in September

Snow Leopard Land Festival to be held in Gorno-Altaisk in September

10 September 2013

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Members of the Summer School of the Russian Geographical Society learn about snow leopard preservation

Members of the Summer School of the Russian Geographical Society learn about snow leopard preservation

9 September 2013

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Vyacheslav Rozhnov: Populations of rare animals must be restored only in their historical habitats

Vyacheslav Rozhnov: Populations of rare animals must be restored only in their historical habitats

6 September 2013

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Heads of national parks meet in Khakassia

Heads of national parks meet in Khakassia

29 August 2013

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Snow Leopard of the Western Sayan to hit the shelves

Snow Leopard of the Western Sayan to hit the shelves

28 August 2013

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Second onsite workshop for state inspectors held at the Khakassky Reserve

Second onsite workshop for state inspectors held at the Khakassky Reserve

16 August 2013

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Sergei Istomov: Snow leopard habitat areas must be streamlined

Sergei Istomov: Snow leopard habitat areas must be streamlined

15 August 2013

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First National Convention for Young Scientists issues resolution

First National Convention for Young Scientists issues resolution

10 August 2013

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Young scientists meet in Khakassia

Young scientists meet in Khakassia

5 August 2013

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Vladimir Putin visits Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

Vladimir Putin visits Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

26 July 2013

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Drones to be used to gather images of snow leopards

Drones to be used to gather images of snow leopards

22 July 2013

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Passports for snow leopards

Passports for snow leopards

11 July 2013

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New strategy for protecting snow leopards in Russia

New strategy for protecting snow leopards in Russia

1 July 2013

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World Forum on Snow Leopard Conservation to be held in Kyrgyzstan

World Forum on Snow Leopard Conservation to be held in Kyrgyzstan

20 June 2013

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My Snow Leopard festival underway in the Krasnoyarsk Territory

My Snow Leopard festival underway in the Krasnoyarsk Territory

3 June 2013

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Snow leopard book wins Crystal Compass award

Snow leopard book wins Crystal Compass award

28 May 2013

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Expert Council on Nature Reserves established under Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Expert Council on Nature Reserves established under Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

27 May 2013

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Book on snow leopard included in the shortlist for the Crystal Compass Award

Book on snow leopard included in the shortlist for the Crystal Compass Award

20 May 2013

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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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