AkaroA Association, educate, inform, and aware people of endangered species and their environment

Other endangered species The Cheetah
The Jaguar
The Siberian Tiger

Threats to survival

Loss of its habitat due to repeated seasonal forest fires and to unsustainable logging.

Genetic impoverishment due to the low number and development of new diseases.

Poaching for the fur trade in Russia and China which represents several million euros. Note that the wildlife trade is 20 billion euros in the world!

Resource depletion of wildlife due to this scourge.

Very weak penalties against poachers on Russian territory for hunting, possession and trade of skins of leopards and tigers because of the inadequacy of Russian laws.

Expansion of road network allowing access to remote areas inhabited by tigers and leopards, poaching is then so easy...

Few people know the Amur leopard, resulting in a lack of local and international support for its conservation.

AkaroA supports ALTA and the Tigris Foundation

Raising funds to support anti-poaching.

Involving schools and secondary schools. Organizing photo and video reports. Transmit them to the Tigris Founation which will distribute them among the population living in the area of leopards.

Organizing a petition and get as many signatures as possible,
(target : 10 000) to put pressure on Russian authorities to safeguard it.

THE AMUR LEOPARD

35 individuals in the wild... the most endangered big cat

The Amur Leopard is named after the river "Amur" that runs along its territory and is the natural border between China and Russia.

It is recognized as the most endangered big cat in the world. Cf : IUCN Red List

A remarkable leopard that reminds us of the one of the snow, with its thick winter coat and large rosettes that make the beauty of its dress.

In the 60s and 70s, the Amur leopard was still present in large numbers in the former Manchouria, China, on the Korean Peninsula and the southern part of Primorye, located in eastern Russia.

Its territory is limited today to a restricted habitat in southern Russia along the border with China and Korea where we do not list more than 35 individuals. The future of this species is very uncertain, but it is not invevitable if we act today.

ALTA Amur Leopard Conservation from ALTA movies on Vimeo.

It must be remembered that the Amur Tiger, which numbered only 50 individuals have seen its population increased to 400 thanks to those who have invested in its preservation.
A controlled hunt, a battle against poaching, fires and cons of implementing conservation measures in China and Russia will lead to increase population of leopards..

The conservatives plan to reintroduce the Amur Leopard in the older parts of its range where it disappeared 30 years ago and about where conditions appear more favorable at present : to go further conservation in-situ and ex-situ

ALTA, Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance, amur-leopard.org supported by the Zoological Society of London ZSL and by the Tigris Foundation, which Michiel Hötte is founder and coordinator for ALTA) developed a comprehensive program in Russia and China for the conservation of the Amur Leopard, which includes:

Training and financial support from anti-poaching teams

Support services to struggling against the illegal trade in wildlife

Fight against forest fires

Compensation for livestock killed by tigers and leopards

Education and public awareness of conservation program

Study of habitat and prey population monitoring of leopards

Support the creation and management of protected areas

Sources : ALTA, Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance

AkaroA team wishes to thank very warmly Michiel Hötte (ZSL member and founder of the Tigris Foundation) for his kindness and his precious advice!

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