Programs

Muhammad Asghar’s Journey to Sustainable Farming

Muhammad Asghar, 55, is a resident of Bagrote Valley, located in the scenic Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. With a humble educational background, having completed up to the eighth grade, Asghar served in the Pakistan Army before retiring. He is a father of nine, with some of his children already married and others pursuing their […]

SLF Climate Adaptation Interventions

The main climate adaptation initiatives implemented by SLF included water resource development and management, watershed management including check daming, plantation of indigenous forest and fruit trees and establishment of closures, livestock vaccination and management, fruit processing, honeybee keeping, conservation tourism. Some of the activities including forest and fruit plantation, promotion of LPG and energy efficient […]

Snow Leopard Enterprises

The Snow Leopard Enterprise is a conservation program aimed at strengthening SLF’s community-based conservation efforts through identifying and introducing diverse means of livelihood for communities who share the snow leopard habitat. The aim of such a conservation program is to mitigate the conflict between wildlife and communities whose livestock often falls prey to snow leopard […]

Predator Proof Corrals (PPCs)

Livestock losses due to snow leopards can be devastating when the carnivore gains entry to a poorly developed and predator prone corral. The cats have been known to kill tens of animals in one attack (far more than they need to consume) and may return multiple nights in a row. These events affect families economically […]

Fostering Postgraduate Research

Since its inception, SLF has engaged postgraduate students in ecological research by providing them with technical assistance and field exposure. More than 30 students have completed their thesis with SLF support.

Capacity Building of Partner Organizations

SLF engages field staff from the provincial wildlife departments in all three project regions for wildlife monitoring and community engagement. The staff is regularly involved in camera trapping and ungulate surveys during the studies. These exercises help the staff enhance their research skills through on-field training.

Training Ecosystem Health Workers

SLF conducts refresher trainings for ecosystem health workers (EHWs), selected from communities in its project landscapes to support the vaccination of livestock. The training session includes lectures and practical demonstrations conducted by experts in the veterinary dispensary.

Youth and Conservation

SLF engages and encourages the involvement of youth as part of its conservation work and has been conducting conservation learning for students from all over Pakistan. Moreover, SLF conducts such activities in collaboration with various organizations for students from different schools, colleges and universities around the country. Students take part in the construction work of […]

Celebration of World Environment Day

The World Environment Day (WED) was celebrated in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral by involving nature clubs and organizing various competitions between students. In Gilgit Baltistan, it was celebrated with nature clubs of the Qurumbar valley by SLF. An event was arranged in FG High School Immit. Students and teachers from nature clubs of four other […]

Celebration of Biodiversity Day

SLF celebrated the Biodiversity Day on 22 May 2017 at the Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) in Islamabad. The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Pakistan Science Foundation, PMNH, Ministry of Climate Change and SLF. The event was attended by a large number of students from schools, colleges, and […]

Celebration of Snow Leopard Day

SLF celebrated International Snow Leopard Day 2017 at the national level. The International Snow Leopard Day event was organized by SLF in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and other partners in Islamabad on 23 October 2017. The chief guest at the occasion was Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahid-Ullah Khan. Ambassadors of […]

The World Science Day for Peace and Development

The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2017 was celebrated at the Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad on 10 November 2017. A stall was set up by SLF in the display and exhibition arena. The SLF participation was in connection with the scientific methodology and approach adopted for the snow leopard conservation and […]

Seminar and exhibition on threatened wildlife species of Pakistan

The Ministry of Planning Development and Reforms organized a seminar on the threatened wildlife species of Pakistan on 27 December 2017 at the Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad. Representatives from the Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan Science Foundation, SLF, WWF, UNDP, and ARID Agriculture University attended the event. A group of a young boy […]

Storybooks

SLF launched storybooks with animations on Biodiversity day 2017 about the snow leopard and human conflict. The storybook titled ‘barfani cheetey se dushmani kiyu kar?’ (why make the snow leopard your enemy?), emphasized on the importance of awareness and environmental education of children. The book delivers a strong message simply and subtly. It is written […]

Understanding Species Occurrence and Occupancy

The occupancy surveys are considered reliable in scientific circles for being statistically robust and cost-effective in long-term monitoring of a species. This technique proves significant when dealing with threatened species like the iconic snow leopard. Since its inception in 2008, SLF has been involved in obtaining data through occupancy based on sign tracks using Snow […]

GIS and Remote Sensing in SLF conservation projects

GIS & Remote Sensing technologies are a very effective tool used by SLF for managing, analyzing, and visualizing wildlife data in order to target areas where conservation practices are needed. Habitat geospatial analysis is an important key to understand the population and health of species in the wild. Monitoring change in wildlife habitats is feasible […]

Snow Leopard Friendly Livestock Vaccination Program (SLFLVP) OR Ecosystem Health Program (EHP)

Livestock rearing is the major source of income for the agropastoral communities living in the snow leopard range. This program helps herders to protect their livestock from diseases and halt disease transmission to wildlife species. In return, the communities agree not to harm snow leopards and its natural prey in their respective pastures. Studies reveal […]

Documentaries and Social Media

SLF has an active presence on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. SLF uses these platforms to keep the public updated regarding its various programs and activities, new initiatives and on-going research. Additionally, SLF publishes short and long documentaries on its Youtube channel.

Other initiatives

Pioneering Conservation Tourism: Pakistan Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program

The Snow Leopard Foundation has been developing conservation tourism sites under its PSLEP Project. Since its inception in 2008 SLF has unprecedented local hands-on data and wisdom about the delicate ecology of natural resources, glaciers, wildlife and community, SLF also has primary data on how tourism has impacted the snow leopard habitats in Gilgit Baltistan. […]

Ambassadors Visit to Snow Leopard Club GB

SLF Concluded International Snow Leopard Day 2019 Celebrations on a High Note Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) and Pakistan Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (PSLEP celebrated this year’s International Snow Leopard Day in all three project regions (Gilgit Baltistan, Chitral and Azad Jammu and Kashmir). The celebrations ended on a high note with an event […]

Snow Leopard Day 2019

Impact of Climate Change on Snow Leopard and its Habitat highlighted at Snow Leopard Day events The impact of climate change, unmanaged tourism and human development has turned snow leopard and its ecosystem into fragile state. The survival of majority of wild animals is under threat. Being a large carnivore, the snow leopard is among […]

World Wildlife Day 2020

Youth participation in snow leopard conservation appreciated by the Advisor The habitats and ecosystems are under threat due to unsustainable human activities and overexploitation of the species and natural resources. Nearly a quarter of all species are presently at risk of going extinct in the coming decades, and their demise would only speed up the […]

Population Assessment of Snow Leopards

To study snow leopards that are shy and elusive species, camera trapping is the most favored non-invasive method. Motion-trigger cameras are deployed at various locations in the study area using scent-based lures to maximize the visits of targeted species. Photographs obtained from these camera traps are then further studied to reach deductions. SLF has established […]

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 […]