THE SNOW LEOPARD PROGRAMME

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Pozarym Federal Nature Reserve marks fifth anniversary

Pozarym Federal Nature Reserve marks fifth anniversary

8 December 2016

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Natural Resources and Environment Ministry meeting focuses on snow leopard conservation

Natural Resources and Environment Ministry meeting focuses on snow leopard conservation

3 November 2016

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Wildlife photography at the Sayano-Shushensky Biosphere Reserve

Wildlife photography at the Sayano-Shushensky Biosphere Reserve

2 November 2016

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Russia and Mongolia to establish cross-border nature reserves

Russia and Mongolia to establish cross-border nature reserves

30 October 2016

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International Snow Leopard Day marked in Sayano-Shushensky Biosphere Reserve

International Snow Leopard Day marked in Sayano-Shushensky Biosphere Reserve

25 October 2016

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Snow leopard photo exhibition to open in Khakassia

Snow leopard photo exhibition to open in Khakassia

20 October 2016

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A snow leopard female with cubs spotted in Buryatia

A snow leopard female with cubs spotted in Buryatia

7 October 2016

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Journalists follow snow leopard tracks

Journalists follow snow leopard tracks

4 October 2016

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Kyrgyzstan to host snow leopard conservation forum in 2017

Kyrgyzstan to host snow leopard conservation forum in 2017

27 September 2016

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Cameras in Altai record yawning snow leopard

Cameras in Altai record yawning snow leopard

8 September 2016

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Snow leopard photos captured in Eastern Sayan Mountains

Snow leopard photos captured in Eastern Sayan Mountains

19 July 2016

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Sailyugem National Park to get cross-border nature reserve

Sailyugem National Park to get cross-border nature reserve

8 July 2016

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New photos of snow leopards at Saylyugemsky National Park

New photos of snow leopards at Saylyugemsky National Park

4 July 2016

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Sailyugem: The Land of Steppe and Mountains

Sailyugem: The Land of Steppe and Mountains

21 June 2016

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Laying the path to environmental awareness at Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

Laying the path to environmental awareness at Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve

20 June 2016

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Fifth anniversary of Pozarym Nature Reserve

Fifth anniversary of Pozarym Nature Reserve

10 June 2016

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Snow leopards at Children’s Day celebration

Snow leopards at Children’s Day celebration

1 June 2016

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Results of My Snow Leopard festival to be announced in Shushenskoye

Results of My Snow Leopard festival to be announced in Shushenskoye

19 May 2016

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Snow leopard population in the Ak-Cholushpa reserve is on the rise

Snow leopard population in the Ak-Cholushpa reserve is on the rise

10 May 2016

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New snow leopard photos and videos taken in Sailyugem National Park

New snow leopard photos and videos taken in Sailyugem National Park

26 April 2016

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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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