A better future for Persian leopards in Iraq | Hana Raza

Hana Raza is a Kurdish wildlife conservationist who rediscovered the Persian leopard, once thought to be extinct, in the mountains of Kurdistan in 2011. She dedicated her career to establishing a program for conserving this globally endangered species. In 2017, she was awarded the prestigious award of Future for Nature.
Together we talk about:
Why it is important to protect the Persian leopard
What the main threats that this animal faces in Iraq are
What it’s like to be a woman conservationist in war-torn country
Hana’s current efforts to establish a nature reserve in Qara Dagh