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H”tte, M.
Amur leopard conservation Annual progress report
2000 Series
This is the third progress report of Tigris Foundation about the conservation projects for the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis). In 1996 experts from all over the world conferred in Vladivostok to discuss the conservation of the Amur leopard. The conference produced an impressive conservation plan that covered, among other things, anti-poaching, research, habitat protection, education and land-use planning. The programme had only two major draw-backs: there were no funds and no organizational structure available for its implementation. As a result many participants were sceptical, fearing it would turn out to be a mere "paper tiger". None of the participants could have dreamed at that it would take only four years to implement most components. This report provides an up-date on the field projects for the Amur leopard, including: 1. the anti-poaching team, 2. the compensation programme, 3. education projects, 4. a newly established forest fire-fighting team, 5. Amur leopard monitoring.
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