Good news for Russian Conservationists: Amur Leopard numbers touch higher points in the graph

The endangered Amur Leopards have shown a ray of hope at the Amur Leopards centre in Russia. The Land of the Leopard National Park was established in 2012 in order to help preserve the rare animal and protect its breeding areas. The reserve covers about 60 percent of the animal's habitant.

The elevation in the number of the endangered Amur Leopard has added a new feather to its cap. The number of Amur Leopards at Russian animal reserve has nearly doubled in seven years. A study conducted by the members of the World Wildlife Federation and the members of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Land of the Leopard National Park found 57 of the Amur Leopards in the park, which numbered up to 30 during 2007. This drastic amplification the Amur Leopard family has shown positive signs to the efforts advanced by the Wildlife federation. "The national park became the main organizational force for leopard protection and research", said Yury Darman, head of WWF Russia Amur Branch and a member of the Supervisory Board of the Amur Leopard Centre.

Another eight to twelve Amur Leopards were counted in the neighbouring areas in China. Conservationists said that they hope to establish a nature reserve spanning the Chinese--Russian border to further protect the Amur Leopards.

However, as Dr. Baney Long, director of species conservation for WWF U.S., said, there is a lot of work to be done in order to secure a safe future for the Amur Leopard. The results of such studies indicate that the work carried out by the organization is heading towards the right direction and could contribute in a much greater way in protecting the Flora and Fauna.