Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world, with more than 6.5 million square miles (over 17 million square km). With a wide array of habitats, which include polar deserts, Tundra, Forest tundra, Mixed and Broad-leafed forests, forest steppe, steppe, semi-desert and subtropic. As a result of this, its wildlife varies greatly.
In the west, it is a true European habitat, and this country contains 30,000-40,000 wolves, and 120,000 brown bears. It is also an important place for polar bears, though these are threatened as with the rest of their range.
It is the only home of the Amur Leopard and Amur Tiger – while both have been near extinction in the last few decades, they are rebounding (though compared to their historic range, their recovery has barely started, and time will tell if the are allowed). Currently there is a little over 100 Amur Leopards, and 265-485 Amur tigers.
The Causican (Asia Minor) Leopard also hangs on though in small numbers.
Snow Leopards are also found. Indeed the range of wildlife of this country is quite incredible
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Help us build up a map of where wildlife has been seen. Add any sightings of mammals that you encounter. As this map starts to be used, we will greatly reduce how long sightings remain free for anyone to see, so that hunters and poachers cannot use this as a resource. The idea is that over time we can build up an idea of exactly where we should look for them. Researchers and similar feel free to add your sightings, We have a members area of the website where full maps will be available, and we are willing to give free memberships to reseachers working on populations that live in the wild.
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