Seeking traces of the Amur leopard

The last large-scaled census of the Amur leopard has been accomplished in 2003. By using camera traps in the interim, the size of the leopard populations had only been estimated, so now its time for a more precisely exploration.
Since the beginning of February 2007 our project partners, among them the Tigris Foundation and the WWF, are seeking traces of these rare animals. Divided into eight groups the researchers scour an area of 5,000 square metres for tracks of Amur leopards. During the preparations for the census, young leopard pups were already found – a hopeful sign!