Snow leopards, the iconic, well equipped cats that roam the steep mountains of Central Asia, are facing extinction. According to recent estimates per range country, approximately 7,500 individuals may remain in the wild. Making reliable estimates on their population size is quite difficult due to their secretive nature, sparse distribution and the tough remote terrain. As challenging as it is, there is a strong commitment from conservationists to save the solitary ‘ghost of the mountains’. In Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, these efforts are now supported by IUCN Save Our Species.
Snow leopard SOS
Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard
Snow leopard countries tackling Illegal Wildlife Trade in Central Asia
IUCN Save Our Species
Snow leopard conservation efforts breed success
Saving The Snow Leopards
Saving the “Ghost of the Mountains”, the Snow Leopard
Protecting Snow Leopard and Goitered Gazelle, Iconic Species of Central Asia
Statement on IUCN Red List Status Change of the Snow Leopard - Snow Leopard Trust
Snow leopard SOS
IUCN sends message at the Global Snow Leopard Forum - conservation works
Why the snow leopard is no longer endangered
IUCN Save Our Species
October 23 - International Snow Leopard Day
