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Rehabilitating the Transboundary Habitat of  Persian Leopard Through the Creation of a Peace Park

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Rehabilitating the Transboundary Habitat of the Persian Leopard through the Creation of a Peace Park ​

A Transnational, Multi-Stage Approach to Conservation
Stage 1: Habitat Mapping
 
This Project is partially funded by the Prince Bernhanrd Nature Fund (PBNF)​, General Consulate of Germany in Erbil & The Goldman Environmental Prize
This project represents the first of a multi-stage approach to conservation work. Through thorough habitat mapping, it will lay the groundwork for the conservation of the Persian Leopard, an endangered species, in the study area adjacent to Iran.​
See Project Description
This project aims at mapping the extension range of the endangered Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) and its prey the Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus) and Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in QaraDagh and Darbandikhan of Kurdistan region.
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Leopard Habitat

The Persian Leopard Habitat is located within the Zagros Mountains Forrest Steppe Ecoregion (PA0446), a critical/endangered ecoregion. The proposed site is one of the areas identified by Nature Iraq Key Biodiversity Areas Program priority sites for conservation.

The State of the Persian Leopard

The Persian Leopard is listed as ''Endangered'' on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red list of Threatened Species.
According to IUCN, Leopards (Panthera pardus) are considered vulnerable and their population is decreasing globally. Concerning Iraq, IUCN states that "A few recently confirmed records are restricted to the mountainous areas of Kurdistan where Leopard is known to be scarce''.
Persian Leopard Conservation On Facebook

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Kurdistan Botanical Foundation (KBF) ​
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Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation (PWHF)
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Persian Leopard in the news​

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Landmine sanctuary: rare Leopard finds haven in the lethal legacy of Iran-Iraq war
Leopards hang on in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq
Funding Conservation Projects: a voice for biodiversity in Iraq

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Do recent leopard Panthera pardus  records   from northern Iraq and south-eastern Turkey reveal an unknown population nucleus in the region?
Associated Press: Conservationists want to protect Persian Leopard
From Kalashnikovs to leopards: Conservation in The Danger Zone

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ENSIA:​ How a Kurdish Conservationist is protecting the Persian Leopard in War-Torn Iraq
Earth Touch News Network: How a Kurdish Conservationist is protecting a rare Leopard in northern Iraq
Rain water harvesting pond (small dam) project in QaraDagh
On Velvet Paws Through Wild Kurdistan
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* Despite myriad threats, two Kurdish scientists are fighting to create a peace park in the heart of the Middle East.
* Second article by the Atlantic
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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Staff Highlights
    • Contact
    • Support us >
      • Volunteer
      • Membership
      • Donate
      • Career
  • What We Do
    • Current Projects >
      • Safeguarding the Persian Leopard Through the Establishment of Protected Area in Qara Dagh
      • Persian Leopard Conservation >
        • Conservation and Monitoring
        • Advocacy And Stakeholder Engagement
        • Education And Public Awareness
      • Preservation and the Digital Documentation of the Traditional Handcrafts >
        • Photo Gallery
        • Videos
      • Waterkeeper Law and Advocacy Program >
        • Project Photos
        • Project Videos
        • Waterkeepers Iraq >
          • Photos
        • List of Activities
      • Wastewater Garden Project
    • Past Projects >
      • Key Biodiversity Areas >
        • Gallery
      • New Eden Project
      • Adobe House >
        • Photos
      • Compressed Soil Brick Construction >
        • Photos
      • Darwin Project in-Situ >
        • Land Management
        • Education/Outreach
        • Online Course
        • Surveys and Fieldwork
        • Birds of Peramagroon
        • Photos
      • Marshlands Empowerment >
        • Photos
      • Sociable Lapwing Project >
        • Photos
      • The National Atlas of Marshes and Wetlands of Iraq
      • Green Festivals >
        • Photos
      • Biodiversity Conservation >
        • Wildlife Camera Trap Images
        • Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)
      • Water Resources >
        • Mesopotamian Outreach Project >
          • The Tigris River Flotilla
          • Photos
      • Sustainable Development >
        • Eco-Camp
        • Photos
      • Capacity Building
      • Exhibitions >
        • Paris
        • UK
        • Al-Hella, Iraq
        • Basra, Iraq >
          • Basrah, 13-15 July 2008
          • Basra, 1 Jan 2009
        • Erbil, Iraq
        • Thi-Qar, Iraq
  • News
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