New data on the occurrence of Panthera pardus in the Talysh Mountains, Azerbaijan (Carnivora: Felidae) [Nové údaje o výskytu levharta (Panthera pardus) v Talyšských horách, Azerbajdžan (Carnivora: Felidae)]

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NIKOLAI, Spassov, ELSHAD, Askerov, ILYA, Akosta-Pankov a ASSEN, Ignatov. New data on the occurrence of Panthera pardus in the Talysh Mountains, Azerbaijan (Carnivora: Felidae) [Nové údaje o výskytu levharta (Panthera pardus) v Talyšských horách, Azerbajdžan (Carnivora: Felidae)]. Lynx, new series. Prague: National Museum, 2019, 50(1), 113–118. ISSN 0024-7774 (print), 1804-6460 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/lns/50-1/new-data-on-the-occurrence-of-panthera-pardus-in-the-talysh-mountains-azerbaijan-carnivora-felidae-nove-udaje-o-vyskytu-levharta-panthera-pardus-v-talysskych-horach-azerbajdzan-carnivora-felidae

Lynx, new series | 2019/50/1

New data from camera traps in the Talysh Mountains (southern Azerbaijan) show that the Hirkan Forest is one of the last permanent habitats of the Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Transcaucasia. It hosts about 3–5 adult individuals and the species has always existed there. This is probably the most stable micropopulation in the country. Preservation of the species in the area will be beneficial for the conservation of the leopard not only in Azerbaijan but also in the Caucasus in general.

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