It is years that snare traps are removing the wildlife in northern Iran, particularly the Persian leopard. They are mainly deployed to control wild boar which harms rice farmlands.
After more than two decades of disappearance, the Asiatic cheetah was again spotted in Khosh Yeilagh Wildlife Refuge, the most well-known cheetah site in Iran during 1970s. Accordingly, the ICS focused its educational plans on marginal villages to spread the cheetah knowledge among local people.
A training workshop was held in the city of Arak, west central Iran to enhance professional knowledge among game wardens and experts. Attended by around 30 people from various reserves of the region.
Our recent camera trapping results indicated two different families in central Iran which they have been featured on online magazine Wildlife Extra. Leopard cubs caught on photo trap in Iran…
During a recent survey, researchers were lucky enough to capture several individuals of the extremely elusive Persian leopards on camera, including two different mothers with their cubs. A total of three cubs have been counted on the images.
In order to monitor population of elusive cat species, the largest camera trapping project has been implementing in central Iran since December 2011. Simultaneously, four reserves are hosting nearly 100 camera traps for more than three months which is a unique trial comparing to previous efforts to monitor cat populations in the country.