Snow Leopard Trust
CENTRAL ASIA - The Snow Leopard Trust, founded in 1981, is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, United States. The Trust's mission is to protect the snow leopard and its mountain ecosystem through a balanced approach that addresses the needs of the local people and the environment. From the local village level up to national government policies, the Trust strives to inform and empower people living in snow leopard habitat so that they can improve their lives while becoming better stewards of their environment. Both nationally and internationally, the Trust conducts rigorous scientific research, educational outreach, advocacy, and community-based conservation programs.
Snow leopards are a flagship species in the mountains of 12 nations in Central Asia, from Afghanistan in the west to Bhutan in the east. Officially listed as Endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), experts currently estimate as few as 3,500 snow leopards exist in the wild. As a top predator, snow leopards are considered an
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Snow Leopard Conservation in Pakistan
An estimated 200-450 snow leopard species still exist in Pakistan within the Karakorum and Hindu Kush Mountains. As these ranges come together in the Northern Areas. This forms a narrow corridor connecting the snow leopard range of Central Asia with ...
Snow Leopard Conservation in Mongolia
For over a decade, the Snow Leopard Trust has been working in Mongolia, which has some of the richest snow leopard habitat in all of Central Asia. The Altai Mountains running from the country's northwest corner down through the Great ...
Snow Leopard Education and Research in China
China is home to an estimated 2,000-2,500 snow leopards, this is the worlds largest snow leopard population. The Snow Leopard Trust began working in China in 2004, and is initially focusing its work in Xinjiang province, which may harbour one-third ...
Snow Leopard Conservation in India
Snow Leopard Conservation in India, the Livestock Insurance Program.
The Himalayas of northern India are home to between 200 and 600 snow leopards. In the Spiti Valley of India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, herding families live on $400-$600 ...
Snow Leopard Adoptions
Adopting a snow leopard is a symbolic gesture. Although you are not adopting a particular snow leopard, by making an adoption you actively support our conservation efforts and you show that the species is a conservation priority. In return, the ...
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