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| Global Snow leopard and ecosystem protection program | |
| 2013 Full Book | |
The snow leopard is a culturally, ecologically, and economically important symbol of healthy high-mountain ecosystems and the communities living there, yet this cat is under threat of extinction across its entire range. An elusive denizen of the mountains of Central and South Asia, the snow leopard inhabits parts of 12 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Inhabiting an estimated 1.8 million km2 of area at elevations from 540 to more than 5,000 m, snow leopards share landscapes with people who depend on various traditional forms of agro-pastoralism. The snow leopard is an indicator species of healthy highmountain ecosystems, which support the cat itself, its prey, and a vast amount of biodiversity, as well as contribute to human wellbeing, locally, regionally, and globally. |
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