Dargaz

December 17, 2016
school education Tandoureh

Schools outreach: let’s get to know the leopards

In fall 2016, more than one-third of the school kids in nine communities around Tandoureh National Park were educated about the leopards and their conservation needs. […]
December 6, 2016
Persian Leopard

A newly collared leopard in Tandoureh named after the park

During our ongoing capture operations carried out in Tandoureh National Park, a new leopard has been caught and fitted with a satellite collar. This leopard, an […]
October 18, 2016
Rangers

Tandoureh’s rangers thanked

Following three years of working together to improve leopard conservation in Tandoureh National Park, a ceremony to thank and acknowledge park rangers for their efforts and […]
April 14, 2016
Conservation

Conservation planning for Tandoureh with local stakeholders

In order to share progress reports and to develop a final participatory action plan, a half-day workshop was organized in the offices of the Department of […]
March 10, 2016
Blood Testing

Do leopards fall prey to diseases carried by dogs?

Big cats such as tigers and lions are susceptible to contagious diseases harboured by dogs, particularly canine distemper virus (CDV), which is known to kill large […]
October 26, 2015
livestock

Livestock vaccination saves leopard prey in Tandoureh

Iran is facing an emerging threat to its wildlife: the prevalence of infectious diseases. In 2015, several Iranian reserves have been adversely affected by a number […]