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Dhakal, M.; Thapa, K.; Bhandari, A.R.; Nepal, R.C.; Wikramanayake, E.; Gurung, G.S.; Acharya, K.P.; Pradhan, N.M.B.; Shrestha, R.; Bajimaya, S.; Rai, D.P.
Snow leopard conservation Action Plan for Nepal 2005-2015 (Revised 2012)
2013  Full Book

The national Snow Leopard Conservation Action Plan was endorsed by the Government of Nepal in 2005. This action plan has been revised realizing the changing context and emerging threats to snow leopards and their habitat. The current revision is largely based on the analysis of gaps while implementing the action plan, emerging threats such as impacts of climate change, unplanned villages and district roads, and opportunities for snow leopard conservation in Nepal. The analysis was made based on the recommendations of a national seminar on snow leopards held in Kathmandu in 2008. Review of contemporary literatures, and consultation with national and international experts, protected area authorities and local communities were conducted during the revision process. The revised action plan is divided into two chapters. Chapter One presents the implementation status of the snow leopard action plan, with a progress review and gap analysis. Emerging threats and opportunities for snow leopard conservation are also identified in Chapter One. Chapter Two describes the revised action plan with a logical framework envisioning three snow leopard conservation complexes in Nepal for long term management of minimum viable populations. It also highlights the strategies for implementation, monitoring and financial sustainability.

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