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China Counts Over 1,000 Snow Leopards in Largest Ever Survey

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China has published the world’s largest peer-reviewed study and survey of snow leopards, in the Sanjiangyuan region in the northwestern Qinghai province. The survey estimates 1,002 snow leopards, accounting for more than 10% of the known global population of this threatened species. The study, published last month in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation, also marks the first large-scale assessment of the snow leopard population in China. From 2015 to 2021, a joint research team — including Peking University, Shan Shui Conservation Center, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Plateau Nature Conservancy, Nyanpo Yutse Conservation Association, and local communities — conducted the study across 360,000 square kilometers, an area roughly the size of Japan. “Snow leopards are crucial top predators and important indicators of ecosystem integrity,” Zhao Xiang, director of conservation at Shan Shui Conservation Center, told state broadcaster CCTV. “Establishing a monitoring system, assessi

China Counts Over 1,000 Snow Leopards in Largest Ever Survey TOPICS Subscribe to our newsletter By signing up, you agree to our Terms Of Use. FOLLOW US About Us | Contribute | Contact Us | Sitemap NEWS China Counts Over 1,000 Snow Leopards in Largest Ever Survey The survey highlights the significance of Qinghai province’s Sanjiangyuan region for snow leopard conservation and underscores growing climate change concerns. By Jiang Xinyi Feb 20, 2025 # animals # environment China has published the world’s largest peer-reviewed study and survey of snow leopards, in the Sanjiangyuan region in the no

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