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An International Conference on Snow Leopard Conservation was held in Kyrgyzstan: the Irbis Association presented a digital platform
On Snow Leopard International Day, the first international scientific and practical conference "Global Challenges and the Strategy for the Conservation of HighMountain Ecosystems" took place at the new research and rehabilitation centre "AkIlbirs" (Ananyevo village, IssykKul Region). The event brought together representatives of science, government institutions, business, and international organisations.
The opening of the centre was the result of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Tatarstan. During the ceremonial part, Alexandra Solovyova, Permanent Representative of UNDP, noted the effectiveness of the joint efforts, while Azat Ziganshin, Minister of Ecology of Tatarstan, emphasised the republic’s readiness to support biodiversity conservation projects.
The central event for the Irbis Association was the presentation of the unique "Snow Leopard" digital platform, unveiled for the first time by Darya Petrova, Director of the Interregional Association "Irbis". The project was implemented jointly with Sberbank PJSC.
The platform is a unified online database that brings together data on all snow leopard individuals in the country on a single resource. It was created for joint monitoring and study of the irbis: it provides easy access to data on each individual, allows maintaining animal profiles with complete information (from physical characteristics and pedigree to all recorded observations), and its flexible filtering helps users quickly find data by region, sex, activity status, or specific camera. The platform unites the efforts of SPNA staff, making data management simple, clear, and collaborative — all aimed at preserving this rare species.
The scientific part of the conference covered the assessment of snow leopard populations, genomic research, animal rehabilitation, and the conservation of the prey base. Experts from the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazan Federal University, and other organisations delivered presentations. Discussions focused on camera traps, geographic information systems (GIS), digital technologies, and the exchange of monitoring data. The participants endorsed a cooperation programme that will serve as the foundation for joint research and nature conservation initiatives.
The Irbis Association thanks the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, and all colleagues for the constructive dialogue and fruitful work. Together, we are preserving the future of highmountain ecosystems.
The opening of the centre was the result of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Tatarstan. During the ceremonial part, Alexandra Solovyova, Permanent Representative of UNDP, noted the effectiveness of the joint efforts, while Azat Ziganshin, Minister of Ecology of Tatarstan, emphasised the republic’s readiness to support biodiversity conservation projects.
The central event for the Irbis Association was the presentation of the unique "Snow Leopard" digital platform, unveiled for the first time by Darya Petrova, Director of the Interregional Association "Irbis". The project was implemented jointly with Sberbank PJSC.
The platform is a unified online database that brings together data on all snow leopard individuals in the country on a single resource. It was created for joint monitoring and study of the irbis: it provides easy access to data on each individual, allows maintaining animal profiles with complete information (from physical characteristics and pedigree to all recorded observations), and its flexible filtering helps users quickly find data by region, sex, activity status, or specific camera. The platform unites the efforts of SPNA staff, making data management simple, clear, and collaborative — all aimed at preserving this rare species.
The scientific part of the conference covered the assessment of snow leopard populations, genomic research, animal rehabilitation, and the conservation of the prey base. Experts from the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazan Federal University, and other organisations delivered presentations. Discussions focused on camera traps, geographic information systems (GIS), digital technologies, and the exchange of monitoring data. The participants endorsed a cooperation programme that will serve as the foundation for joint research and nature conservation initiatives.
The Irbis Association thanks the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, and all colleagues for the constructive dialogue and fruitful work. Together, we are preserving the future of highmountain ecosystems.
© The Interregional Association “Center for the Study and Conservation of the Snow Leopard ”Irbis”, 2021 — 2026
Musk deer
Saker falcon
Pallas’s cat
