Endangered Persian Leopards Mount Comeback in Central Asia’s Most Reclusive Nation
In a remarkable conservation effort, a comprehensive network of camera traps was expanded last year in western Turkmenistan to gain deeper insights into the populations of the Endangered Persian leopard subspecies. This initiative, backed by a conservation financier from Washington, DC, is particularly notable as many citizens from this country seldom have the opportunity to visit Turkmenistan. The survey yielded encouraging outcomes, revealing an estimated population of 60 to 80 Persian (also known as Caucasian) leopards thriving within the country’s nature reserves. This marks an increase from previous counts, indicating that despite living in increasingly fragmented habitats, these magnificent creatures












