Latest news with #CreativeConservationAlliance
The Star
6 days ago
- General
- The Star
Spotted: Endangered leopard in Bangladesh
This undated handout photo released by the Bangladesh's Creative Conservation Alliance and obtained on June 26, 2025 shows a leopard at the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. - AFP DHAKA: Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species. Bangladesh's Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA) issued pictures of the leopard emerging from lush green bush, celebrating the "evidence that these elusive big cats still persist" in the forested hills where Bangladesh borders India and Myanmar. "We have to ensure the protection of the species so that it doesn't become extinct," CCA research officer Sourav Chakma told AFP on Thursday (June 26). Leopards are listed as vulnerable as a species globally, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but critically endangered in the South Asian country of more than 170 million people, warning its population may no longer be viable. Zoologist Monirul Khan, of Jahangirnagar University, said previous reports of the elusive cats had been based on paw prints and fleeting sightings in the forest. "As an extremely rare and secretive species, the latest sighting is very significant", Khan said. "It highlights the importance of the remaining natural forest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts as a reserve of wildlife habitat." The predator was once widely seen in forested areas. Habitat loss, lack of prey and poaching are key contributors to the loss of leopards, experts say. Bangladesh is also home to tigers, now found only in the vast Sundarbans mangrove forests that straddle the border with India. On the Bangladesh side, the latest survey released in October 2024 recorded 125 tigers, up from 114 in 2019. - AFP
NDTV
6 days ago
- General
- NDTV
"Extremely Rare" Endangered Leopard Spotted In Bangladesh Forest
Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species. Bangladesh's Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA) issued pictures of the leopard emerging from lush green bush, celebrating the "evidence that these elusive big cats still persist" in the forested hills where Bangladesh borders India and Myanmar. "We have to ensure the protection of the species so that it doesn't become extinct," CCA research officer Sourav Chakma told AFP on Thursday. Leopards are listed as vulnerable as a species globally, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but critically endangered in the South Asian country of more than 170 million people, warning its population may no longer be viable. Zoologist Monirul Khan, of Jahangirnagar University, said previous reports of the elusive cats had been based on paw prints and fleeting sightings in the forest. "As an extremely rare and secretive species, the latest sighting is very significant", Khan said. "It highlights the importance of the remaining natural forest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts as a reserve of wildlife habitat." The predator was once widely seen in forested areas. Habitat loss, lack of prey and poaching are key contributors to the loss of leopards, experts say. Bangladesh is also home to tigers, now found only in the vast Sundarbans mangrove forests that straddle the border with India. On the Bangladesh side, the latest survey released in October 2024 recorded 125 tigers, up from 114 in 2019.
France 24
7 days ago
- General
- France 24
Spotted: endangered leopard in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA) issued pictures of the leopard emerging from lush green bush, celebrating the "evidence that these elusive big cats still persist" in the forested hills where Bangladesh borders India and Myanmar. "We have to ensure the protection of the species so that it doesn't become extinct," CCA research officer Sourav Chakma told AFP on Thursday. Leopards are listed as vulnerable as a species globally, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but critically endangered in the South Asian country of more than 170 million people, warning its population may no longer be viable. Zoologist Monirul Khan, of Jahangirnagar University, said previous reports of the elusive cats had been based on paw prints and fleeting sightings in the forest. "As an extremely rare and secretive species, the latest sighting is very significant", Khan said. "It highlights the importance of the remaining natural forest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts as a reserve of wildlife habitat." The predator was once widely seen in forested areas. Habitat loss, lack of prey and poaching are key contributors to the loss of leopards, experts say. Bangladesh is also home to tigers, now found only in the vast Sundarbans mangrove forests that straddle the border with India. On the Bangladesh side, the latest survey released in October 2024 recorded 125 tigers, up from 114 in 2019.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wildlife officials take historic step to release critically endangered creatures into the wild: 'A significant milestone'
Conservationists are celebrating a major milestone in Bangladesh. According to a report by Mongabay, two species of critically endangered tortoises were reintroduced to Bangladesh's forest. Six elongated tortoises (Indotestudo elongata) and 10 Asian giant tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei) were released into two different forests in Bangladesh. The captive-bred elongated tortoises were released in Lawachara National Park in Northeastern Bangladesh, while the 10 Asian giant tortoises were released in Matamuhuri Reserve Forest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Southeastern Bangladesh. "The recent release of a group of captive-bred tortoises last month is a significant milestone, but it represents the culmination of over a decade of dedicated effort," Creative Conservation Alliance CEO Shahriar Caesar Rahman told Mongabay by email. Do you think America does a good job of protecting its natural beauty? Definitely Only in some areas No way I'm not sure Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Both tortoise species have suffered significant decline as a result of habitat loss and poaching. The Asian giant tortoises, however, are more threatened, as the species is no longer found across most of its historic range in Bangladesh. Rahman further explained to Mongabay that "only a remnant population of few wild individuals are found in one locality in Bangladesh-Myanmar border area." A variety of factors, including poaching, habitat loss, and subsistence hunting by local communities, have threatened the species' survival. While the elongated tortoise is more widely spread across Bangladesh, it has also been threatened by subsistence hunting. The Turtle Survival Alliance, Creative Conservation Alliance, and the Bangladesh Forest Department teamed up to make the tortoise reintroductions a success. Species reintroductions not only preserve a region's biodiversity but also protect the balance of the ecosystem. When one species' population starts to decline, it impacts the entire food chain, creating a domino effect. To ensure the long-term success of these species reintroductions, conservationists have partnered with local groups, such as the Mro tribal communities. According to Mongabay, these groups "play a crucial role in habitat protection and tortoise monitoring." Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
