LEOPARDS
BEYOND
BORDERS
Protecting Iraq and Kurdistan Region's Threatened Wildlife
Our Impact
How we serve our community
Genetic Assessment of Persian Leopards in Iraqi Kurdistan: A Baseline Study for Effective Genetic Monitoring and Management
Genetic data provide critical insights into population size, connectivity, diversity, and overall viability of a population. Baseline data are essential for assessing these factors and detecting chang...
Sulaymaniyah
01/10/2024 - 01/10/2025
Learn MorePersian Leopard Scat Study
In collaboration with the local community of Bamo area, we embark on a journey to deepen our understanding of the Persian leopard population through a comprehensive genetic study conducted through sca...
Bamo Area
15/11/2021 - 19/11/2023
Learn MoreFostering coexistence for the Brown bear in the Duhok Governorate of Kurdistan, Iraq
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in the Middle East is one of the rarest, most threatened, and least-known large carnivore species. Regarded as a unique subspecies by some researchers (U. a. s...
Duhok
01/02/2024 - 01/02/2025
Learn MoreBuilding the Capacity of Future Rangers in Kurdistan, Iraq
Conservation law enforcement is an essential component for securing efficiency through reducing illegal activities which is often tasked to rangers. Rangers are usually tasked with a variety of activi...
Garmian Area
02/01/2024 - 01/07/2024
Learn MoreEmpowering local communities: Establishing the Bamo Mountains Community Conservation Area
The Bamo Mountains is a unique and biodiverse ecosystem that supports a variety of wildlife species, including the globally Endangered Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor/tulliana). However, th...
Bamo Area
01/10/2023 - 01/10/2024
Learn MoreGenetic Assessment of Persian Leopards in Iraqi Kurdistan: A Baseline Study for Effective Genetic Monitoring and Management
Genetic data provide critical insights into population size, connectivity, diversity, and overall viability of a population. Baseline data are essential for assessing these factors and detecting chang...
Sulaymaniyah
01/10/2024 - 01/10/2025
Learn MorePersian Leopard Scat Study
In collaboration with the local community of Bamo area, we embark on a journey to deepen our understanding of the Persian leopard population through a comprehensive genetic study conducted through sca...
Bamo Area
15/11/2021 - 19/11/2023
Learn MoreFostering coexistence for the Brown bear in the Duhok Governorate of Kurdistan, Iraq
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in the Middle East is one of the rarest, most threatened, and least-known large carnivore species. Regarded as a unique subspecies by some researchers (U. a. s...
Duhok
01/02/2024 - 01/02/2025
Learn MoreBuilding the Capacity of Future Rangers in Kurdistan, Iraq
Conservation law enforcement is an essential component for securing efficiency through reducing illegal activities which is often tasked to rangers. Rangers are usually tasked with a variety of activi...
Garmian Area
02/01/2024 - 01/07/2024
Learn MoreEmpowering local communities: Establishing the Bamo Mountains Community Conservation Area
The Bamo Mountains is a unique and biodiverse ecosystem that supports a variety of wildlife species, including the globally Endangered Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor/tulliana). However, th...
Bamo Area
01/10/2023 - 01/10/2024
Learn MoreGenetic Assessment of Persian Leopards in Iraqi Kurdistan: A Baseline Study for Effective Genetic Monitoring and Management
Genetic data provide critical insights into population size, connectivity, diversity, and overall viability of a population. Baseline data are essential for assessing these factors and detecting chang...
Sulaymaniyah
01/10/2024 - 01/10/2025
Learn MorePersian Leopard Scat Study
In collaboration with the local community of Bamo area, we embark on a journey to deepen our understanding of the Persian leopard population through a comprehensive genetic study conducted through sca...
Bamo Area
15/11/2021 - 19/11/2023
Learn MoreFostering coexistence for the Brown bear in the Duhok Governorate of Kurdistan, Iraq
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in the Middle East is one of the rarest, most threatened, and least-known large carnivore species. Regarded as a unique subspecies by some researchers (U. a. s...
Duhok
01/02/2024 - 01/02/2025
Learn MoreBuilding the Capacity of Future Rangers in Kurdistan, Iraq
Conservation law enforcement is an essential component for securing efficiency through reducing illegal activities which is often tasked to rangers. Rangers are usually tasked with a variety of activi...
Garmian Area
02/01/2024 - 01/07/2024
Learn MoreEmpowering local communities: Establishing the Bamo Mountains Community Conservation Area
The Bamo Mountains is a unique and biodiverse ecosystem that supports a variety of wildlife species, including the globally Endangered Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor/tulliana). However, th...
Bamo Area
01/10/2023 - 01/10/2024
Learn More