The press service of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources has reported that a team of experts studying and conserving snow leopards from Russia and Mongolia will participate in an expedition in the Gobi Desert. Scientists from the Saylyugem National Park, their Mongolian colleagues, representatives from the Interregional Association "Irbis," and volunteers will travel hundreds of kilometers to gather new data on the Red Book predator.
Specialists from Saylyugem National Park regularly collaborate with conservation organizations in Mongolia. This cooperation helps to study the behaviors, population, and distribution of the snow leopard in cross-border areas. During the upcoming expedition, scientists will exchange experiences and share ideas and techniques that they use in their work. Notably, the mountains of the Gobi Desert present atypical living conditions for the snow leopard. The international team of scientists will be working there until mid-August.
The Interregional Association "Irbis" actively supports scientific expeditions and research related to snow leopards. Earlier this year, with its significant involvement, a comprehensive survey of snow leopards was conducted in Russia. The monitoring revealed that there are 87 rare predators residing in the country.
The snow leopard is listed among the 13 priority species in the federal project "Conservation of Biological Diversity and Development of Ecotourism" within the national project "Ecology." The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources has developed and approved methodological recommendations for monitoring this Red Book predator.
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