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WWF monitors Amur leopard populations and its habitat. Our camera traps have often yielded amazing results, allowing the world to catch a glimpse the world’s rarest wild cat. We also work to increase the population of leopard prey like roe deer, sika deer and wild boar including releasing such deer into new reserves in China to provide ...
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Amur leopards are probably the rarest big cat in the world. Listed as critically endangered since 1996, in 2022, 125 adult Amur leopards were identified in Russia and 46 in China in 2019. 2. But the Amur Leopard population in the wild seems to be stable and increasing.
27 Ιαν 2021 · The answer to how many Amur leopards are left in the world is, sadly, only around 100 in the wild. The encouraging part of this statistic is that their numbers have begun to rise over the last decade due to conservation efforts. Yet this beautiful animal remains critically endangered and is the rarest big cat you can see in its natural environment.
As of 2023, the population was thought to comprise 128–130 sub-adult and adult individuals. [6] Results of genetic research indicate that the Amur leopard is genetically close to leopards in northern China and Korea, suggesting that the leopard population in this region became fragmented in the early 20th century. [7] .
Historical Distribution Map. Amur Leopards used to be spread across in North East China and the Korean Peninsula, but over time, with their habitat and population being cut down, they are mainly in the border between South Russia and North-East China. Conservation and Protection Strategies (Russia) Conservation and Protection Strategies (China)
According to IUCN Red List, the total population size of the Amur leopard is less than 60 individuals. Currently, this species is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List, and its numbers today are decreasing.
The latest estimate of Amur leopards in the wild shows an increase from around 35 in 2007 to around 100 in 2019 showing that conservation works.
