Russian Geographic Society will participate in the financing of a new project "Wild cats of South Siberia", having allocated 5.5 million rubles for its realization.The means will be directed towards various recording devices, field equipment and transportation.The project, which will be in effect until 1 June 2013, will involve nature reserves "Khakasskiy", "Sayano-Shushenskiy" (Krasnoyarsk Krai), "Ubsunur depression" (Tuva), and "Pozarym" (Khakassia).The project aims to study and conserve the habitat of wild cats who live here - snow leopard, manul and lynx. In particular, there are plans to study their diet, to monitor their dietary basis and to carry out zoological and veterinary observations of the natural populations of these cats.Snow leopard and manul are listed in the Red Book of Russian Federation; the status of snow leopard is that of a species in danger of extinction in Russia.