Project Neofelis
Field science. Local partnerships. Practical action for clouded leopards and the forests they depend on.
Clouded leopards
Species Status
The proof, not just the promise.
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2017
Project Neofelis was launched
20+
Local staff & graduate researchers supported
15+
Zoo institutions supporting the program
Named for their cloud-like markings, these forest specialists move through both trees and the forest floor. Yet across their range, we still know too little about where populations persist and how they stay connected. Forest loss, fragmentation, declining prey and illegal wildlife trade put that future at risk.
Conservation begins with local people.
The people who know these landscapes help shape what happens next. Project Neofelis supports local scientists, community partners and emerging researchers, connecting their knowledge and priorities with field evidence, training and practical conservation.
The science behind the decisions.
Program timeline & milestones
2017: Project Neofelis launches on International Biodiversity Day. 2025: S.P.E.C.I.E.S. reports support for IUCN Resolution 119. October 2026–September 2027: proposed Sumatra expansion, subject to funding and local agreements.
What’s needed next
Help write the next chapter in Sumatra.
$50
Buy a camera to learn more about clouded leopards in their own homes.
$350
Help grow the community camera-trapping network.
$1,500
Contribute toward a local graduate researcher’s training and stipend.
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