Occupancy map Spiti

Not all snow leopard habitat is created equal: so-called occupancy maps, such as this one from Himachal Pradesh, India, show how likely it is for snow leopards to be using specific parts of their potential habitat. This is a good indicator of habitat quality. Source: Ghoshal, A. et al: Assessing changes in distribution of the Endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia and its wild prey over 2 decades in the Indian Himalaya through interview-based occupancy surveys. Oryx, 2017