A scientific conference and a Nature Watch Festival in China’s Yushu Prefecture, in the heart of the country’s snow leopard habitat, highlight the region’s rich biodiversity and community-based conservation efforts.
Category: Community Conservation
Tenzin and the Wolf Pups
Charu Mishra, The Snow Leopard Trust’s Science & Conservation Director, shares a powerful and personal story about how his early experiences in India’s Spiti Valley have shaped his views on wildlife conservation in partnership with local communities.
Changing Lives, One Corral at a Time
Predator-proof corrals built in Kyrgyzstan to help herders keep their livestock safe and prevent conflicts with snow leopards.
The Gobi Diaries, Part IV: Uncooperative Cats
Tost’s snow leopards prove to be as elusive as their reputation suggests. Halfway through collaring season, they’ve successfully evaded our carefully laid-out traps.
Tashi’s Story: Spring into Action
Take action now and help herders like Tashi live peacefully with snow leopards.
Livestock Insurance: A Game Changer for People and Animals
Livestock kills by snow leopards are a part of everyday life for many herder communities in Asia’s mountains. The financial impact on these families can be devastating, and retaliation against the cat is commonplace. But the Snow Leopard Trust’s innovative, community-run livestock insurance program is breaking this vicious cycle.
Rare Footage: a Snow Leopard Family of Four
A mother and her three almost fully grown cubs visit a research camera.
U-Turn in Pakistan
How a community in Pakistan went from capturing snow leopards to protecting them.
Turning the Tide: Mongolian Conservationists Create a Future for Snow Leopards
The snow leopard is under threat of extinction. But a local grassroots organization in Mongolia is showing a possible path toward the future for this endangered cat.
How to effectively engage local communities for conservation? Become PARTNERS
To save endangered species, we need to work with the people who live alongside them. From over 20 years of experience in engaging with local communities, our team has developed a set of principles for successful partnerships.