Amur leopards are native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. They are well adapted to the cold climate and heavy snowfalls. Their habitat includes broadleaved and conifer forests in mountainous areas, where the annual average temperature is about 1.5 °C (34.7 °F).

Amur leopards can be found in the mountainous forests of eastern Russia and northern China. Named after the Amur River, a body of water that runs along the border of both countries, these cats are well adapted to this harsh environment.

Approximately 60 percent of the Amur leopard’s habitat is within the borders of the Russian Far East, with the remainder lying in northeastern China and parts of North Korea. The Amur leopard inhabits a wide range of habitats, including forests, rocky slopes, and dense brush land.

The primary habitat of Amur Leopard is in boreal forests which are temperate forests. Amur Leopards are highly adaptive to thier environemnt and can surive in other habitats such as lowland forests, grasslands and rocky mountains provided that there are enough animals to hunt and enough vegetation where they can hide.

Habitat and Range Amur leopards can survive in temperate forest and mountain regions, keeping mostly to south-facing rocky slopes in winter (where less snow accumulates).