A meeting was held as part of the international project for the study of cross border movements of rare cat species that involves the use of trail cameras and molecular and genetic analysis methods.

Representatives of the Leopard Land National Park noted that the meeting was outstanding for several reasons. One of them is the location of the meeting, as neither tigers, nor leopards inhabit the forests of the Republic of Korea. Here, these animals were extirpated several decades ago; nevertheless, they are still of special interest to Korean scientists.

In addition, it is worth noting that scientists from three countries, Russia, China and the Republic of Korea, have for the first time reached an agreement on joint wild cat research and protection.

This work involves molecular and genetic tests based on materials received from predator excrement. The necessary biomaterial will be collected in Russia and China, while the DNA will be analysed by experts from these three countries. The DNA tests will help identify animals and their gender, as well as to specify their kinship, which is very important for any research on animal populations.