Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the research efforts across its range

AP Jacobson, P Gerngross, JR Lemeris Jr… - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
The leopard's (Panthera pardus) broad geographic range, remarkable adaptability, and
secretive nature have contributed to a misconception that this species might not be severely …

Mapping connectivity and conflict risk to identify safe corridors for the Persian leopard

A Ghoddousi, B Bleyhl, C Sichau, D Ashayeri… - Landscape …, 2020 - Springer
Context Many large carnivores depend on habitat patches outside protected areas, as well
as safe corridors between them. However, corridor assessments typically ignore potential …

Leveraging trans-boundary conservation partnerships: Persistence of Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in the Iranian Caucasus

MS Farhadinia, M Ahmadi, E Sharbafi, S Khosravi… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ranging across montane areas of west Asia, the endangered Persian leopard Panthera
pardus saxicolor is a flagship species for biodiversity conservation in the Caucasus Eco …

A paradox of local abundance amidst regional rarity: the value of montane refugia for Persian leopard conservation

MS Farhadinia, BT McClintock, PJ Johnson… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The population densities of leopards vary widely across their global range, influenced by
prey availability, intraguild competition and human persecution. In Asia, particularly the …

Big cats in borderlands: challenges and implications for transboundary conservation of Asian leopards

MS Farhadinia, S Rostro-García, L Feng, JF Kamler… - Oryx, 2021 - cambridge.org
Large carnivores have extensive spatial requirements, with ranges that often span
geopolitical borders. Consequently, management of transboundary populations is subject to …

[PDF][PDF] Mapping the distribution and habitat of Persian leopard across its historical range

B Bleyhl, P Gerngross, E Askerov, MS Farhadinia… - Cat News, 2022 - researchgate.net
are connected through functional corridors. In such regions, conservation efforts could seek
to establish leopard metapopulations, consisting of several connected subpopulations that …

Camera trap records confirm the survival of the Leopard (Panthera pardus L., 1758) in eastern Turkey (Mammalia: Felidae)

A Karataş, Ş Bulut, B Akbaba - Zoology in the Middle East, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The Leopard, Panthera pardus, was thought to be extinct or on the verge of extinction in
Turkey towards the end of the 20th century. However, as leopards killed by local people …

Leopard (Panthera pardus) reoccupying its historic range in the South Caucasus: a first evidence (Mammalia: Felidae)

E Askerov, T Talibov, K Manvelyan… - Zoology in the …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The globally threatened Leopard (Panthera pardus) is the main focal species for nature
conservation in the Caucasus Ecoregion. The WWF Caucasus Programme, together with …

Estimation of the Population Densities of Species Prey or Competitor to the Leopard (Panthera pardus) in Hyrcan National Park, Azerbaijan

E Askerov, SA Trepet, TG Eskina, KV Bibina… - Biology Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Based on the random encounter model, the population densities of species that are
potentially prey or competitor to the leopard (Panthera pardus) were estimated in Hyrcan …

[PDF][PDF] Transboundary leopard movement between Azerbaijan and Iran in the Southern Caucasus

E Maharramova, EM Moqanaki, E Askerov, S Faezi… - Cat News, 2018 - wildlife.ir
= P. p. saxicolor) in the Talysh Mountains of the Southern Caucasus. Between 12 and 13
July 2013 this leopard, named Astkhan, was photographed by camera traps at three …