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Amur Leopard
The Amur Leopard is the rarest big cat on Earth — and one of conservation's rare genuine recovery stories. At its lowest point, fewer than 30 individuals remained. Today, thanks to intense protection efforts, the population has grown to around 100. Your mission: find out how it happened, and what still needs to be done.
Things to know
- •The Amur Leopard is found in the Russian Far East and is the only big cat adapted to cold, snowy forests.
- •Its population dropped to fewer than 30 individuals — one of the lowest points for any big cat species ever recorded.
- •Russia established the Land of the Leopard National Park in 2012, providing strong protection.
- •The wild population has now tripled to around 100, and some individuals have been spotted recolonizing northeastern China.
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