Problem
Threatened species of Panthera pardus orientalis
Other Names:
Threatened species of Amur leopard Nature:
The Amur leopard's habitat and food supply are threatened by arbitrary post-Soviet private grazing in Turkmenistan's mountains, and it is still poached. Incidence:
One of the most endangered big cats in the world, they are on the IUCN Critically Endangered Red list. They lost 80% of their range in the wild just between 1970-1983.In July 1993, the Turkmenistan Minister of Nature Use and Environmental Protection issued a semi-secret decree authorizing hard-currency hunts on leopards and other endangered animals in Turkmenistan.
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Panthera pardus Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → CarnivoresSocietal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
24.09.2020 – 00:52 CEST