Mapping leopard habitat

Leopard (Panthera pardus) before the Anthropocene was one of the most common predators of the Old World. His kingdom extended from Africa to the Far East of Russia. After the arena came the dangerous and cunning predator - Homo sapiens, the leopard is not waiting for the best time. The man began to destroy this graceful predator is a potential competitor for food resources. Leopard skin became coveted trophy of any hunter. Growing cities and roads is highly fragmented habitat  Panthera pardus. As a result, due to human habitat of the animal in Africa fell by 66%, and in Eurasia at all 85%.

National Geographic presented a great card, which suffered a leopard habitat. On the map orange marked places where you can still find a leopard in yellow - the historical range of the animal.

View  Panthera pardus  divided into nine subtypes: 

1. African (Panthera pardus pardus) - is the most stable population. Conservation status VULNERABLE (vulnerable). 

2. Arabic (Panthera pardus nimr) - protection status CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (critically endangered), just left of 50-200 individuals of this subspecies. 

3. Anterior (Panthera pardus saxicolor) - protection status ENDANGERED (under threat), in nature, there are individuals 800-1300. 

4. Indian (Panthera pardus fusca) - protection status VULNERABLE (vulnerable), 12,000-14,000 individuals. 

5. Sri Lankan (Panthera pardus kotiya) - protection status CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (critically endangered), Sri Lanka remains 700-950 individuals. 

6. Indochina (Panthera pardus delacouri) - protection status ENDANGERED (under threat), in nature, there are less than 2,500 individuals. 

7. Java (Panthera pardus melas) - protection status CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (critically endangered), it remains to 350-525 individuals. 

8. North China (Panthera pardus japonensis) - protection status CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (critically endangered), less than 500 individuals. 

9. Amur (Panthera pardus orientalis) - the least numerous subspecies. Conservation status CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (critically endangered). In the wild, inhabited by no more than 60 individuals of this subspecies.