Nepal leads in snow leopard study

hat has helped save the endangered snow leopard thus far is that it lives in the world’s most inhospitable mountain terrain. But this is changing as new roads improve access, making the elusive cats more vulnerable to those who mean it harm. Research into the behaviour and ecosystem of snow leopards is therefore an important part […]

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Survey reveals presence of 120 Snow Leopards in Dolpa

KATHMANDU: The findings of the latest snow leopard survey were unveiled today, shedding light on the significant presence of these majestic creatures in Dolpa. The survey, conducted systematically using camera traps over a period of five months from April to August 2023, confirmed the existence of a notable number of snow leopards outside the protected areas of Dolpa, particularly in the eastern region outside the Shey-Phoksundo National Park. With support from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal, the survey estimated a snow leopard density of 1.5 per 100 square kilometers, resulting in the confirmation of 30 snow leopards...

Survey reveals presence of 120 Snow Leopards in Dolpa

KATHMANDU: The findings of the latest snow leopard survey were unveiled today, shedding light on the significant presence of these majestic creatures in Dolpa. The survey, conducted systematically using camera traps over a period of five months from April to August 2023, confirmed the existence of a notable number of snow leopards outside the protected areas of Dolpa, particularly in the eastern region outside the Shey-Phoksundo National Park. With support from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal, the survey estimated a snow leopard density of 1.5 per 100 square kilometers, resulting in the confirmation of 30 snow leopards...

Nepal becomes founding member of International Big Cats Alliance

The India-funded initiative aims at the conservation of seven big cats namely tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar and puma.

Photo of snow leopard taken by an American photojournalist is ‘fake’

KATHMANDU: The widely-circulated photo of a snow leopard captured in Nepal by Kitia Pawlowski, an American photographer, has been found to be ‘fake’, it has been learned. The factcheck of the photo of a snow leopard taken in Nepal’s Everest region carried out by ‘Alpine International Magazine’ found that the photo was ‘fake’. The Alpine International […]

Act to save wildlife

Nepal has a lot of majestic forests. They are all home to hundreds of animals, birds and plants. We have Chitwan National Park, Bardiya National Park and even some forested areas around Mustang. These forests and jungles are even home to extremely rare animals like the snow leopard and greater one-horned rhinoceros, which are found in parts of Russia, Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.