First Camera Trap Photo of Rare Amur Leopard in China Revealed
Posted on April 25, 2012
The first-known camera trap photos of an Amur leopard in China have been taken by protected area staff in Hunchun Amur Tiger National Nature Reserve in Jilin Province. The Wildlife Conservation Society says there estimated to be just 30 individual Amur leopards left in the wild.
An Amur leopard on patrol was captured by the trap. 16 camera traps were set up by Hunchun Reserve's staff last month in areas where tiger or leopard tracks were found during winter surveys. A dozen of the camera traps were donated by the WCS.
Amur leopards were also captured on video by camera traps in the Russia Far East last year. Russia announced the creation of a new national park that covers 60% off the Amur leopards remaining habitat earlier this month. Take a look: