The Caucasian Leopard (also known as the Persian Leopard) is the only subspecies of leopard to be classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which estimates that less than 1,300 mature individuals still exist in the wild.
The main threats facing the leopard have been direct poaching and poaching of the leopards’ prey, such as the Bezoar Ibex and Mouflon, so protected areas where both the predators and prey can survive in healthy populations are rare. Their habitat has also been greatly affected by human disturbances such as military presence and training, as well as deforestation for agriculture, livestock farming and development.
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