Snow Leopard Program News Today

Setting up Camera Traps at High Altitudes Poses Challenges in Snow Leopard Population Assessment

To mark the occasion of International Snow Leopard Day, experts throw light on the characteristics of the big cat, threats faced by them, and the efforts being taken to save them.

Snow leopards live in some of the most rugged landscapes in Asia’s high mountains, which makes it incredibly difficult to study these rare and elusive big cats. A large majority of snow leopard habitat remains under-researched, according to the first-ever systematic review of snow leopard research conducted to date.