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The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) is a leopard subspecies confined to the Indonesian island of Java. It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2021. The population is estimated at 188–571 mature individuals in 22 fragmented subpopulations and a declining population trend.
In Iran, a leopard conservation and management action plan was endorsed in 2016, [101] [102] and Future4Leopards Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization in the country. [103] As of 2019 [update] , Nature Iraq is mapping potential habitat near the border with Iran as the first stage of a conservation project. [ 104 ]
In February 2022, Saudi Council of Ministers declared February 10 as the "Arabian Leopard Day" in an effort to protect the species and raise awareness of their conservation status. [46] In June 2023, The United Nations voted to adopt a resolution to officially designate February 10 as an international day for Arabian Leopards.
The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China.It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as in 2007, only 19–26 wild leopards were estimated to survive in southeastern Russia and northeastern China.
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant cat species in the genus Panthera. It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes . Its body is slender and muscular reaching a length of 92–183 cm (36–72 in) with a 66–102 cm (26–40 in) long tail and a shoulder height of 60–70 cm (24–28 in).
Tsushima leopard cat. Felis bengalensis was the scientific name proposed by Robert Kerr in 1792 for a leopard cat from Bengal. [6] In the subsequent decades, 20 more leopard cat specimens were described and named, including: [7] Felis nipalensis (Horsfield & Vigors, 1829) from Nepal; Felis chinensis (Gray, 1837) from Canton Province, China
The Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis) is a subspecies of the leopard cat that lives exclusively on the Japanese island of Iriomote.It has been listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the only population comprises fewer than 250 adult individuals and is considered declining. [1]
The Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC) was founded in 2000 by Dr Rodney Jackson, a leading expert on snow leopards (Panthera uncia) and their habitat. The conservancy works to engage and incorporate local communities in protecting snow leopards in Pakistan , Nepal , Tajikistan , Mongolia , Bhutan , Kyrgyzstan , and India .