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SCIENTIST CONCERNED OVER DECLINE IN CAUCASIAN LEOPARD POPULATION IN ARMENIA
13:38 12.09.13
The population of Caucasian leopards (Panthera pardus ciscaucasica)
has declined in Armenia in recent years because of poaching and
troops stationed on the Line of Contact, Mamilkon Ghasabyan of the
Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, Armenian National
Academy of Sciences, told Tert.am.
"There was a large population of Caucasian leopards in Armenia years
ago, but it has seriously declined since the collapse of the Soviet
Union," he said.
The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets
(FPWC) installed videos cameras at the Khosrov forest reserve. On
August 7, a camera recorded a Caucasian leopard.
Armenian News - Tert.am
13:38 12.09.13
The population of Caucasian leopards (Panthera pardus ciscaucasica)
has declined in Armenia in recent years because of poaching and
troops stationed on the Line of Contact, Mamilkon Ghasabyan of the
Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, Armenian National
Academy of Sciences, told Tert.am.
"There was a large population of Caucasian leopards in Armenia years
ago, but it has seriously declined since the collapse of the Soviet
Union," he said.
The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets
(FPWC) installed videos cameras at the Khosrov forest reserve. On
August 7, a camera recorded a Caucasian leopard.
Armenian News - Tert.am