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Snow leopard

Species profile: snow leopard

The mysterious snow leopard is a beautiful and charismatic animal, found in the remote mountainous regions of Central Asia. Protected by thick, smoky-grey fur, and capable of leaping thirty feet and taking prey three times its own weight, it is well adapted to the cold, harsh landscape.

Fauna & Flora International has been working in the Central Tien Shan mountain range of Kyrgyzstan since 2005, helping the staff at Sarychat-Ertash Reserve to combat poaching, monitor snow leopards, and engage communities, with input from the Snow Leopard Trust.

Olive ridley turtle laying her eggs on the beaches at Chacocente Photo credit: Enrique de la Montana/FFI

Ten years of turtle conservation

2011 marks the 10th anniversary of Fauna & Flora International's benchmark Turtle Conservation Programme in Nicaragua. Over the past few months we've featured a series of reports, personal stories and blogs exploring all aspects of the programme, from humble beginnings to hopes for the future.

Orna Bird – long time turtle supporter
Turtle tales – 10 years of conservation work in Nicaragua
FFI's Alison Gunn on her first time witnessing a turtle coming ashore and laying eggs

Pemba flying fox

Pemba flying fox

Pemba Island, 40km off the Tanzanian coast, is home to the Pemba flying fox. Reports in the early 1990s indicated that the species was at risk of extinction as a result of hunting and habitat loss.

Fauna & Flora International has worked closely with the local community and helped with the monitoring of bat roosting sites – resulting in a remarkable conservation success that has seen numbers recover dramatically. The population count of flying foxes has increased from 200 in the early 1990s to over 19,000 today!

Recent news

Photo--IGCP-www.igcp.org Mountain gorilla found dead in poacher’s snare
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  1. Elephant murdered for ivory in Democratic Republic of Congo 08.02.12
  2. £75,000 bequest to help wild orang-utans in Kalimantan 07.02.12
  3. Protecting wetlands in Uzbekistan’s arid climate 02.02.12
  4. Surviving Siamese crocodile blessed by monk 26.01.12
  5. Virtual cats help protect big cats in the wild 20.01.12

Recent blogs

The-Singapore-skyline-on-a-clear-day-by-Stephen-Browne The problem is hazy, but the solution is clear
Older blogs
  1. What’s in a name – the perils of naming new species 03.02.12
  2. In the wake of Wallace – the legacy of an original conservation champion 30.01.12
  3. Helping turtles head in the right direction 27.01.12
  4. Lynx lineage lies with good breeding 23.01.12
  5. We work the black seam together – the sting of energy impact 19.01.12
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