Hana Raza is a Kurdish wildlife conservationist who rediscovered the Persion 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 Links: Nature Iraq Hana Raza’s Facebook