Rare leopards in China

Two Amur leopards, the world's most dangerous animal, have been recorded in China.

>>>Rare photo of Amur newspaper in China

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Amur (Panthera pardus orientalis) leopard images are recorded through a camera in the Uong Thanh Nature Reserve, in Jilin Province in northeastern China. . This place is located about 30km from the China-Russia border, the main focus area of ​​this species.

Joe Walston, executive director of WCS's Asian programs, said it was an important finding because it shows that China may no longer stand out in the protection of wildlife, but become the area decides the fate of Amur leopards and tigers. If the Chinese government makes a decision, this Asian country can develop a large reserve for wildlife.

Images of two leopards are recorded through camera trap.(Photo: LiveScience)

Amur leopards are carnivores that originate in the mountainous regions of the taiga as well as other temperate forests in Korea, northeastern China and Russia's Far East.

According to Live Science, Amur leopard is an extremely endangered leopard species in the world, which is highly endangered in nature. According to estimates by scientists, there are only about 30 to 50 individuals still living in the wild world.

Illegal hunting and the loss of habitat are almost obliterating this species in China and South Korea, while freezing temperatures and snowfall prevent them from growing the number of species to the north. The area along the Russian-Chinese border, from the Sea of ​​Japan to Jilin Province, China, currently has a small amount of apricot flowers.

The cameras placed in the forest are one of the efforts to protect wild leopard and limit their risk of extinction in the natural environment. The first time a leopard Amur was discovered via camera in China was last year.

Wildlife conservation groups are trying to improve law enforcement to protect animals, as well as helping locals know how to protect their animals from the threat of attack. hunter. In 2012, Leopard National Park, a conservation area that secured about 60% of the habitat for cats and animals, went into operation in the Russian Far East.

Video of two panther Amur apricot flowers: