Royal Commission for AlUla celebrates International Day of the Arabian Leopard with new 'Leap of Hope' Campaign to strengthen global awareness and action to conserve critically endangered Big Cat species

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• Following the United Nations declaration of the first International Day of the Arabian Leopard, on 10 February the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) continues to expand its long-term mission to safeguard the 'Critically Endangered' Big Cat species from the physical world into the virtual.
• Royal Commission for AlUla celebrates International Day of the Arabian Leopard with new ‘Leap of Hope’ Campaign to strengthen global awareness and action to conserve critically endangered Big Cat species ‘Quest for Hope’ on Roblox and Decentraland engages global gamers to discover the real-world impact of the Arabian Leopard’s ‘Critically Endangered’ status The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) celebrates International Arabian Leopard Day with a 'Leap of Hope' The Royal Commission for AlUla's (RCU) Arabian Leopard Conservation Breeding Programme celebrates the birth of seven healthy cubs in 2023 Named 'Leap of Hope' after the Arabian Leopard's athletic prowess and ability to capture its prey in the wild, this year's campaign also emphasises the pressing need to increase wild population numbers – a 'leap' being the collective noun for a group of leopards.
• In AlUla itself, a Community Catwalk event on International Day of the Arabian Leopard, organised by RCU and Catmosphere, will encourage members of the public to connect with nature as they follow a route of up to 7km on Sharaan's Catwalk Trail, drawing local attention to the campaign and its long-term goals in northwest Arabia and beyond.
• For more information on the day, visit https://www.rcu.gov.sa/en/ArabianLeopard Noted for editors: It is always AlUla / not Al-Ula About the Royal Commission for AlUla The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) was established by royal decree in July 2017 to preserve and develop AlUla, a region of outstanding natural and cultural significance in north-west Saudi Arabia.

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