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Art for snow leopard conservation
Snow leopard is considered to be an enigmatic and highly elusive animal; at the same time this majestic animal is under threat of getting extinct. An art exhibition titled ‘Art for Snow Leopard Conservation’ was launched at Gallery 6 in Islamabad on February 07, 2019. The three-day art exhibition is being organized jointly by Snow […]
Predator-Proof Corrals: Untapped Potential to Save Livestock, Livelihoods, and Snow Leopards
“Snow leopards are our enemy,” says Muhammad* in despair after losing six livestock to a recent snow leopard attack. Muhammad’s story is not unique. On July 17, 2020, a family of four snow leopards killed nearly 100 livestock in the early morning in Rost Perpaikis, a village in Khunjerab National Park (KNP). Snow Leopard Foundation […]
Women Empowerment Through Apiculture: A Success Story from the Snow Leopard Foundation
The Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) has expanded its conservation efforts across over 50 sites in Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, including programs such as livestock vaccination, predator-proof corrals, and livestock insurance schemes. These initiatives are complemented by sustainable forest management, land rehabilitation, and livelihood improvement programs like Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) and […]
Biodiversity Conservation and Protection Beyond the Framework
Since 2007, the Snow Leopard Foundation has been committed to conservation efforts in Pakistan towards strengthening the ecosystem of this elusive apex predator that has for for millennia captured the imagination of the communities around its habitat and travellers from thousands of miles away, that come to countries like Pakistan, to catch just a glimpse […]
To the Terichmir in the footsteps of the Snow Leopard
“The Mountains are calling and I must go.” John Muir And so the adventure begins…… People going on a vacation may start like this, but when you have to travel as part of your work it’s quite different, challenging and sometimes unpleasant. We were going on such a journey to the Remote Valley of Terich […]
Abundance Estimation of Himalayan Lynx Through Multiple Modelling Approach
Abundance is the key parameter of concern to wildlife management and conservation. Different filed and analytical methods are in practice to obtain and analyse data for wildlife abundance estimation. Owing to their low cost, easy management and production of large data sets, camera traps have been the tool of choice in field surveys. Data from […]
“Lynx Predation in Chitral”
Famous for its unparalleled natural beauty and unique cultural practices, Chitral is the largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) in the Hindukush range. A popular tourist destination, Chitral is also known for its rich and unique biodiversity, being home to some magnificent animal species including the markhor (Capra falconeri), snow leopard (Panther uncia) Himalayan or […]
What to do when encountering a Snow leopard
Snow leopards are threatened species that live in only 12 countries in the whole world. Kyrgyzstan has emerged as a global leader in snow leopard conservation, and its people are proud of their association with the snow leopard, culturally as well as ecologically. Although snow leopards are mostly elusive, they occasionally come in contact with […]
Snow Leopard Rehabilitation Center: A Tale of Finding a New Home
On December 31, 2012, local villagers reportedly rescued a wild female snow leopard cub, hoping to protect it from harm. This young cub, just a few months old, endured its early life in a small enclosure along the highway at the entrance of Khunjerab National Park (KNP) under stressful conditions. Struggling to survive, the cub […]
Keeping Shandur Clean – Protecting the habitat of snow leopard
The Shandur plateau stretches 10 km down eastward to form the Langer valley. Shandur Plateau is a high-altitude Wetland Ecosystem with a mesmerizing system of lakes, majestic snow-clad peaks, fairy alpine meadows, vast stretched Peat lands, and fragile and endangered flora and fauna. Many endangered species of migratory and game birds, trout fish spp., the […]