The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) announced that the endangered Anatolian leopard has been re-imaged. In the statement made on the Twitter account of the DKMP, it was stated that the endangered Anatolian leopard, which was reflected in the camera trap images for the first time after 1974 in Turkey, was displayed again on 25 August 2019.
The image of the Anatolian leopard reflected in the camera was shared with the note, 'The legend has been re-displayed in all its grandeur in this ancient land', and said:
“We follow his tracks, follow his signs and protect it so that this ancient land will be his home forever. According to the data of the World Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), the Anatolian leopard, the rarest species of wildlife in our country, which is in the sensitive 'most endangered' category, was photographed for the first time on August 25, 2019 with the camera traps set up by our General Directorate. Research, monitoring and protection activities of this most special and rare species of Anatolia, which is thought to be extinct since 1974, are carried out meticulously by our General Directorate. The Anatolian leopard, which is the largest leopard subspecies among all leopard subspecies, has an important value not only in terms of biodiversity but also in the history and culture of Anatolia.”
It was also determined that the Anatolian leopard roams more than 25 kilometers per day, according to the findings.
The Legend Has Been Reappeared In All Its Glory In This Ancient Land✨
📍Anatolian Leopard, Panthera pardus
We follow his traces, follow his signs and protect it so that this ancient land will be his home forever.
🐆World Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCN data… pic.twitter.com/UMpQTdM7xQ
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