Skip to main content

Latest camera trap surveys indicate that there are around 100 Amur leopard left in the wild.

The Amur leopard is a nocturnal animal. It lives and hunts alone, predominantly in the forests of Russia and China.

During the winter, the Amur leopard’s hairs of its coat can grow up to 7cm long to keep it warm.

Sadly, the Amur leopard has been hunted mercilessly. Not only that, but its habitats have slowly been destroyed by forest fires, unsustainable logging, farming, industrial development, and road building.

The good news is that their numbers are currently rising thanks to conversation work. Here at WWF, we’re able to survey more areas than ever before and can use camera traps to determine population changes.

We have also been supporting the creation of anti-poaching groups, a visitors’ centre and education programmes, as well as a new, enlarged protected area for Amur leopards.

The increase in Amur leopard numbers shows that conservation works, and gives us hope that this elusive cat can be brought back from the brink of extinction.