The posts in this weblog are mainly about history, heritage, language, art, and culture of Persia (that is named Iran since 1934). Persia is, therefore, equal to Iran, and Persian is equal to Iranian. Note that Persian is a nationality not an ethnicity. Pars (or Fars) is the major ethnicity in Persia but there are also Persian Kurds or Arabs. Similarly, the official language in Persia is Persian (Farsi is the local name and may not be used internationally). For more details please read my posts.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Persian Leopard
My posts in Persian and in English are not always about the same topic. It's mainly due to the fact that many of my posts in Persian are about Persian poetry, which is difficult to translate, or about the contemporary history that is not very well known for the international audience. Sometimes, however, there are topics that I think they would be of interest for everybody. Here is one of them about filming a "Persian Leopard."
It is very difficult to make films or photos from the Persian wild nature, since the animals are generally frightened from humans, much more than what we see in Canada or Africa. In fact in the last 11 years nobody could make a good quality film or photo from a Persian leopard. Recently, however, a group of Persian film makers, who are filming Persian nature for UNESCO, could capture a film of this beautiful animal for 10 minutes in day light.
The scientific name of Persian Leopard is "Panthera pardus saxicolor." This animal is listed in the IUCN List of Threatened Species. There are also two other kind of leopards in Persia: "Panthera pardus tulliana" and "Panthera Pardus Melanotica" (or Millardi, I am not sure). According to the Cultural Heritage News Agency, based on unofficial records, only 60 leopards exist in Persia at present.
The news about filming the Persian Leopard is in the website of Cultural Heritage News Agency (in Persian). There is another news, however, about "Telecameras to Reveal the Secret of Persian Leopard" in the English, if you like to read.
* Also available in Persian language
My posts in Persian and in English are not always about the same topic. It's mainly due to the fact that many of my posts in Persian are about Persian poetry, which is difficult to translate, or about the contemporary history that is not very well known for the international audience. Sometimes, however, there are topics that I think they would be of interest for everybody. Here is one of them about filming a "Persian Leopard."It is very difficult to make films or photos from the Persian wild nature, since the animals are generally frightened from humans, much more than what we see in Canada or Africa. In fact in the last 11 years nobody could make a good quality film or photo from a Persian leopard. Recently, however, a group of Persian film makers, who are filming Persian nature for UNESCO, could capture a film of this beautiful animal for 10 minutes in day light.
The scientific name of Persian Leopard is "Panthera pardus saxicolor." This animal is listed in the IUCN List of Threatened Species. There are also two other kind of leopards in Persia: "Panthera pardus tulliana" and "Panthera Pardus Melanotica" (or Millardi, I am not sure). According to the Cultural Heritage News Agency, based on unofficial records, only 60 leopards exist in Persia at present.
The news about filming the Persian Leopard is in the website of Cultural Heritage News Agency (in Persian). There is another news, however, about "Telecameras to Reveal the Secret of Persian Leopard" in the English, if you like to read.
Labels: Nature, Persian heritage
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