by aritha | Oct 23, 2020 | Snow-leopard-blog
The world is currently facing an unprecedented situation. The ongoing pandemic reminds us again about the need to care better for our natural world and local communities. The pandemic has also impacted funding of several on-going conservation programs across the range...
by aritha | Dec 22, 2018 | Range Countries
Afghanistan encompasses the far western range extent of the snow leopard’s distribution. Included within Afghanistan’s range is the Wakhan Corridor, the narrow panhandle of land in Badakhshan province (in the far northeast of the country) that connects Afghanistan...
by aritha | Dec 22, 2018 | Range Countries
In Bhutan, the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is revered as a mountain deity by the yak herders and the mountain communities. The snow leopard habitat in Bhutan encompasses the alpine landscapes in the north which also includes many sacred mountains and glacial lakes...
by aritha | Dec 22, 2018 | Range Countries
China is home to the world’s largest snow leopard population, with an estimated 2000 – 2500 individuals. The largest share of the cat’s range is on the Tibetan plateau. National Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Plan: Download as PDF: China_NSLEP Minister:...
by aritha | Dec 22, 2018 | Range Countries
Snow leopard habitats in India are spread over the northern Himalayan mountains of the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in western Himalayan region and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh along the eastern Himalayan areas. The range occupied by...
