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II.6. Monitoring the Numbers and Conditions of the Leopard's Habitat. Scientific Research

The critically low numbers of the subspecies in the wild and the extremely limited area of the leopard's habitat make it necessary to conduct constant monitoring of the surviving population and of its habitat, including:

special winter censuses of the leopard throughout its entire habitat, at least once every three years;

yearly observation of model sections in reserves, sanctuaries, and hunting regions which would allow scientists to follow the development of base population groups, and the behaviour and breeding of individual animals;

the study of the biology and behaviour of the leopard by traditional methods (tracking) as well as with radio-collars, not only in the Kedrovaya Pad reserve, but beyond its borders;

the completion of current and new census methods, and of research on the biology and behaviour of leopards in the wild;



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the collection of information on the leopard by questionnaires and surveys tluoug-hout its entire habitat; the control overchanges in the leopard's habitat, including the use of long-range methods such as satellite and aerial photography;

special research into the genetic diversity of the natural population of the leopard compared to the leopards in captivity; research into the relations of the leopard with other large predatory mammals.


 


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IL7. Popularizing Methods for Saving the Leopard

Without the support of the local population it is extremely difficult, and often useless, to undertake measures to save the leopard. For this reason the development of at least a tolerance for the leopard among the local population is of primary importance. The aesthetic and educational value of one of the rarest and most beautiful cats in the world must be explained to all social and age groups in the local population. Among the fjrst measures to be undertaken should be the following:

development and introduction into preschool and school programs of special lessons to acquaint children with the unique natural features of their home environment, with the rare species of animals in it, including the leopard, and with measures to protect them;

organization of a wide-ranging campaign to support the leopard in the media (radio, television, newspapers); publication of bright, attractive specialized publications that will arouse sympathy for the leopard and the desire to help; a campaign to publicize the results of the fight against poaclu'ng in all its stages, including the verdicts of courts; the design of routes for educational tourism in the leopard's habitat;


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campaign to acquaint people with the rules for behavior when people meet large predatory mammals;

development of a plan for a special leopard park designed for ecological tourism;

Special attention, must be given to explanatory work among the border forces, in order to incorporate them in concrete protection measures, including joint anti-poaching raids.







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