Conservation Programs

Pakistan Snow Leopard Project

Species involved: Snow Leopard

Project partners: Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development Organization

Total SCIF Investment: $20,000

Year SCIF began involvement: 2017 (Project timeline: 2008-2017)

Study Outcomes

The results of the study helped determine snow leopard abundance in northern Pakistan and contributed to our understanding of community-based conservation aimed at sustainable use and management of wild resources. Study activity and findings included:

  1. Using scat-based surveys to calculate abundance estimates of snow leopard in Pakistan.
  2. Trained local villagers on survey techniques that can be used in future surveys.

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