The first INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE LEOPARD scheduled for mid November 2017 is a meeting of minds. It is a web based event which will include a dedicated online site which will be the start of an ongoing effort to highlight leopard conservation as well as bringing information and updates.
The vast physical range of the leopard (over 70 countries have recorded leopard activity) means that there is a corresponding collection of issues facing conservationists. The International Day of the Leopard is the first serious attempt to begin a process by which knowledge sharing can aid the species as a whole. While the day will begin an ongoing effort to raise public awareness the main emphasis will be on how conservation scientists can work better and collectively to save the species. There will be a strong focus on community empowerment and how best to improve this as the challenges of human and leopard coexistence grow.
The first International Day of the Leopard will open with a series of videos from experts working in the field. Why the leopard is such an important species will have particular emphasis. The day will sow another seed in growing momentum as to why leopard conservation needs an overall stronger focus by the international community including governments, the conservation sector and the general public.
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www.wildleopard.net which is currently having content added will also have updates before the dedicated website opens.
