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| Snow Leopards are classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the Red List of Threatened Species™ (version 2021-3) |  |
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) – Vulnerable *
- There may be as few as 4,000 leopards, scattered across the mountains of 12 countries. (India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan)
- They are known as the “Ghosts of the Mountains“.
- They are perfectly camouflaged to their harsh terrain and live in extremes of climate.
- Can grow to 2m long – half of which can be tail!
- They can leap up to 15m (50ft)!
About Snow Leopard Trust
Exquisite, elusive, and endangered, the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) makes its home in some of the world’s harshest, most remote mountain environments. For centuries, snow leopards have thrived in the snowy peaks, but today they face threats of illegal hunting, loss of habitat, and the decline of natural prey.
Despite a range of over 2 million km2, scientists estimate that there may only be between 3,920 and 6,390 snow leopards left in the wild.
Founded in 1981, the Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) works with governments and conservationists in all 12 countries where snow leopards are found. In several of these countries, we have on-ground conservation teams that implement community based conservation and conservation education programs, conduct scientific research, and contribute to policy development.
Using a collaborative approach, SLT works to:
- Authentically partner with local people to protect snow leopards and benefit the communities sharing the mountains with cats everyday.
- Conduct research to better understand the cats and define threats to their survival.
- Connect a network of professionals by linking hands across borders, to ensure a future for snow leopards in the wild.
[* current IUCN Red List Category]
(photos by Snow Leopard Trust & partner organizations, Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation (Mongolia), Snow Leopard Foundation Kyrgyzstan, and Nature Conservation Foundation (India))
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