Conservation
A successful conservation program requires strong public support. In collaboration with local communities and key stakeholders, the Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) introduces innovative initiatives designed to enhance living conditions while promoting conservation. These community-based programs aim to reduce the conflict between wildlife conservation and economic development by helping rural communities find a balance between their financial needs and environmental stewardship. To mitigate the human-carnivore conflict, SLF has implemented various livestock depredation prevention and compensation projects in partnership with local communities and provincial wildlife departments, fostering a more harmonious relationship between people and wildlife.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]