The official opening ceremony of Russia’s first ecological tunnel under the Narvinsky pass in the Khasansky District in Russia’s Far East took place on March 26, 2016. The tunnel specifically designed to preserve the near-extinct Amur leopard population let rare … Продолжить
Amur leopard knocked down by car in Primorye
According to the press-service of the Ministry of Interior of Primorsky Krai, on October 24, at 9 a.m. a male Amur leopard was fatally knocked down by a car in Primorye, Russian Far East. A driver of the car that … Продолжить
“Flying ranger” guards the Land of the Leopard
A joint press release by the Phoenix Fund and the Land of the Leopard National Park An unmanned aerial vehicle with a camera and video recorder - the quadcopter - appeared at the disposal of the Land of the Leopard … Продолжить
Leopards Come Back to Deer Farm in Khasan
After a long pause during the spring and autumn season when the hidden cameras couldn’t record presence of a leopard at the Olenevod deer farm in Khasan, the good news came – camera traps finally caught female leopard Sophie, her … Продолжить
Leopard and Sea
On September 21, 2013, staff members of the Phoenix Fund took part in the Leopard and Sea Festival that was celebrated in Slavyanka. The holiday devoted to the one of the rarest cats on the planet – the Amur leopard … Продолжить
Record Number of Tigers and Leopards
For the eighth year in succession the Phoenix Fund has announced a call for entries for its annual art contest on two themes -“One day of Amur tiger” and “One day of Amur leopard” - with the purpose of attracting … Продолжить
Financial punishment for poachers increased
Source: Press Service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation http://www.mnr.gov.ru/news/detail.php?ID=130555 On March 31, 2013, new fixed charges for damage caused to wildlife species included in the Russian Red Data Book came into force. According … Продолжить
Are Amur leopards growing in numbers?
We are glad to hear the recent Amur leopard census results announced by WWF (http://www.wwf.ru/resources/news/article/eng/10964), but we would not say that the results are sensational. The 2013 census was conducted following a traditional methodology based on measuring print size. Interpreting … Продолжить
Leopard Land Festival took place in Khasan district, August 28, 2005
On August 28, 2005 the already traditional Leopard Land Festival took place on the beach of Baklan bay in Slavyanka City in the Khasan district, the habitat of the last remaining 30 Far Eastern leopards. Продолжить
Peaceful coexistence of leopards and humans is a reality
For more than a year a female of Amur leopard named Sophie lives in close proximity of one of the deer farms located in the Khasansky district of Primorsky province. Such neighbourhood, of course, is not pleasant to the owner … Продолжить