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| Persian leopard | |
| 2010 Full Book | |
The expansion of Mongols throughout Asia was accompanied by a breaking down of political, commercial and intellectual barriers from China to the Crimea. One of the least conspicuous but most durable results of the Mongol conquest of Persia (Iran) was the introduction on of the "Turkish" twelve animal calendar. Despite of being modified, and replaced by Jalali Lunar Calendar, these animal signs are still a part of Persian (Iranian) calendar and present through the past centuries. Leopard, as one of the twelve animals, is the symbol of Iranian New Year (1389) started at the beginning of the spring 2010. Regarding to endangered status of the Persian leopard in the country and other parts of its highly fragmented range, it is a great opportunity to celebrate it in order to spread research efforts more on this elusive cat, and deal more significantly with conservation needs of the species in order to ensure its survival in Iran. Persian Leopard Newsletter, which you are reading its first issue, is an electronic newsletter published by the Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) in order to reflect latest research, educational, and conservation activities and achievements as well as relevant news about the species in Iran. It is published each two months and will cover all the leopard activities within the Year of Leopard in Iran. |
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