Russia will receive four snow leopards from Mongolia
Today, within the framework of the International Conference "Study and conservation of the snow leopard in the world. Joining Forces" a meeting between Ecology Minister Alexander Shadrikov and representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Mongolia, the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation and PJSC Tatneft named after V. D. Shashin was held.
At the round table, the participants discussed the details of the Agreement on the transfer of snow leopards from Mongolia to Russia. This agreement is being developed within the framework of a certificate for 4 snow leopard specimens, presented by the President of Mongolia, U. Khurelsukh, to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
Two predators from Mongolia will go to the Krasnoyarsk zoo "Roev Ruchey" and two to the Center for the Conservation of Biological Diversity "Snow Leopard", which was established in Altai on the initiative of the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan.
It should be recalled that three snow leopards are already living in the Center, which were brought from Kyrgyzstan, and another leopard was sent to the Center for rehabilitation from the Perm Zoo. Two males are named Batyr and Janish, two females are Umai and Kisunya.
The international conference "Study and conservation of the snow leopard in the world. Joining Forces" takes place on March 13-15 in Kazan. It is attended by 180 people from 12 countries – Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 11 regions of Russia – Moscow, Altai Republic, Tyva Republic, Irkutsk Region, Perm Territory, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Republic of Buryatia, Republic of Khakassia, Novosibirsk Region, Rostov Region, Republic of Tatarstan. The international conference is dedicated to the conservation of the snow leopard population, which is one of the main goals of the national Environmental Well-being project.