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| Mallon, D. | |
| Snow leopard survival strategy - summary version | |
| 2007 Full Book | |
The range of Panthera uncia encompasses diverse habitats: some of the driest mountains in the world, the open coniferous forests of the Tian Shan and Altai and up to 5500m on the Tibetan Plateau.Yet the snow leopard does not live in a wilderness untouched by man. Within snow leopard range we find some of the oldest of the world's civilizations. From Central Asia, snow leopards have seen horsemen setting out to conquer the world throughout history. Snow leopards have shared their living space with humans for many thousand years and they have become part of these peoples' cultures. As far as we know, their range has not changed much over the centuries and it is today protected by law in all twelve range countries. Yet the future survival of this animal is not guaranteed and it is listed in the IUCN Red List as Endangered. |
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