Preserve wildlife for future generations. Major work on the establishment of a center for the breeding of the snow leopard in Tatarstan will be held in the Year of Ecology

"One of the most effective ways of saving wildlife for future generations is to develop a system of protected areas and biodiversity conservation", - said the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi at a State Council meeting on the issue "environmental development of the Russian Federation in the interests of future generations" She chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin. "For all endangered animals: Amur tiger, the Near and Far Eastern leopard, polar bear, bison, Przewalski's horse - implemented targeted programs to stabilize and increase their population. We plan to launch new programs for other rare species of animals, in particular for the argali, snow leopard, the Saiga. Next year, of course, continue to work towards the expansion of the list of such programs, including with the participation of the business ", - said Don. Recall one of these programs will be implemented in Tatarstan. In the Year of Ecology based Zelenodolsky Hunting "Sviyazhsk" paneer undertake major work on the creation of inter-regional center of reintroduction, rehabilitation, breeding and conservation of the snow leopard - leopard. Previously, it was noted that as part of the ecology of the year in Russia in 2017 is scheduled for the continuous registration of individuals of the snow leopard. To read the terms of leopard living in the center of the recovery of leopard in the Caucasus, Tatarstan Minister of Ecology Farid Abdulganiyev visited Sochi National Park. The experience will be used in our country.

The main threat to the conservation of this species is poaching. It is estimated that each year illegally destroyed about 10 snow leopards in Russia. In most cases - for the sake of the skin, the price on the black market which amounts to 10 thousand dollars.

Snow leopard in Russia - a rare beast, a Siberian tiger or Amur leopard. In 2014, to save the animal a Red government adopted a Strategy for conservation of the snow leopard in the Russian Federation in order to maintain a population of at least 150 individuals. In addition to snow leopard breeding center is planned to open a center of rehabilitation and reintroduction of the snow leopard on the basis of the Sayano-Shushenskoye Reserve, where they will be grown kittens orphaned snow leopard forced to withdrawn from nature, and those that were born in Tatarstan.
Recall, the snow leopard is depicted on the emblem of Tatarstan and is the official symbol of the Republic.

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