MONTH OF PRESERVATION OF CAUCASIAN LEOPARD TO BE ORGANIZED IN ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
Sep 3, 2007
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian branch of the World
Wildlife Fund jointly with the Armenia-Marriott Hotel will organize
the action "Preservation of Caucasian Leopard" in Armenia from Septemer
1 to October 4.
The director of the WWF Armenian Branch Karen Manvelian said at the
August 30 press conference that the Caucasian leopard was included
in the Red Book in 1970 and is currently one of the most endangered
animal speacies in the ecoregion. According to preliminary data,
there are 5-8 leopards in Armenia.
K. Manvelian said that within the action’s framework, the habitat
of these animals will be controlled, with favorable conditions being
created for their reproduction. Besides, the problem of preserving the
endangered Armenian mouflon and bezoar goat, as well as the problem
of restoration of specially protected areas will be partly solved.
In his words, it is envisaged to establish, jointly with Iran, "Arevik"
specially protected area in Meghri region to ensure migration of
leopards from Armenia to Iran.