FACILITATING A TRANSBOUNDARY GOVERNMENTAL APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE THREATS TO A SPECIES

by Chyngyz Kochorov | May 6, 2024 | Snow-leopard-blog

GSLEP featured as a case study in the guidelines on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC). This case study underscores GSLEP’s commitment to promoting unity for snow leopard...

Melis Turgunbaev: 10 years of GSLEP cooperation

by Chyngyz Kochorov | Jan 9, 2024 | Blog, Snow-leopard-blog

The Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, His Excellency Melis Turgunbaev, addressed the participants and partners of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) on the occasion of its 10th...

A message from our Co-Chair, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources for the Royal Government of Bhutan

by Chyngyz Kochorov | Jan 9, 2024 | Blog, Snow-leopard-blog

Dear Readers, I am delighted to extend my heartfelt welcome to the inaugural edition of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) newsletter, marking a significant milestone as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bishkek Declaration. The...

The snow leopard is the national symbol of Kyrgyzstan

by Chyngyz Kochorov | Dec 31, 2023 | Blog, Snow-leopard-blog

We have exciting news for all snow leopard enthusiasts and conservationists. The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Honorable Mr. Sadyr Zhaparov, has officially declared the snow leopard as the national symbol of the Kyrgyz Republic. This monumental decision...

Joint Statement Calling the World’s Attention to Climate Resilience and Snow Leopards in the Third Pole

by Chyngyz Kochorov | Dec 19, 2023 | Post Format, publications, Snow leopard blog, Snow-leopard-blog

At the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28), leaders of snow leopard range countries and international partners issued a joint statement outlining key priorities in climate change resilience and...

President of Kyrgyzstan Calls for Action to Protect Snow Leopards and Mountain Ecosystems

by Chyngyz Kochorov | Dec 19, 2023 | Snow leopard blog, Snow-leopard-blog

In 2013, under the leadership of the then-President of the Kyrgyz Republic, we helped create the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP). Since then, the Snow Leopard Trust has continued to support the Secretariat of this intergovernmental...