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Guardians of the Wild: Protecting Amur Leopards
20 Aug
Summary
- Park habitat supports Amur leopards and Siberian tigers.
- Conservationists conduct regular patrols and monitoring.
- Rangers and villagers patrol dense forests for wildlife.
The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, situated at the border of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, provides a crucial sanctuary for endangered Amur leopards and Siberian tigers. Hunchun city, within the Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture, lies in the park's central region, highlighting its significance.
Since the park's trial phase began in August 2017, dedicated conservation teams have been actively engaged in field patrols and scientific monitoring. These efforts are vital for protecting the park's diverse wildlife populations and ensuring their continued survival.
The conservation teams comprise rangers from the Hunchun Management and Conservation Center and various protection stations, augmented by ecological patrolmen recruited from surrounding villages. Their duties involve traversing the dense forests to understand wildlife conditions and document animal activity, even with the aid of infrared cameras.
