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Snow Leopard
So elusive that researchers call it 'the ghost of the mountains,' the Snow Leopard is rarely seen even by scientists who spend years in its high-altitude habitat. Yet its story includes a genuine win: in 2017, it was downlisted from Endangered to Vulnerable — real evidence that conservation is working. Your mission: understand what made this improvement possible and what challenges remain across 12 countries.
Things to know
- •Snow Leopards are so elusive that direct sightings are extraordinarily rare, even in known territories.
- •Their range spans 12 countries across Central Asia — one of the most geographically complex conservation challenges.
- •In 2017, improved camera trap surveys and real conservation gains led to their downlisting from Endangered to Vulnerable.
- •Livestock predation creates conflict with herding communities — livestock insurance programs have proven effective at reducing retaliatory killing.
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