KATHMANDU — Following decades of speculation, skepticism and lack of consensus, Nepal’s government has announced the country’s first-ever consolidated national estimate of snow leopards ...

Two major surveys in India and Nepal have revealed encouraging Snow Leopard population figures. Ladakh is home to an ...

A new "landmark assessment" has estimated that 397 snow leopards live across Nepal, up from earlier ... glimpse into the elusive cat's population density. Based on the country's geography, that ...

On 23 October 2024, Nepal has announced the successful completion of a comprehensive snow leopard population survey in the Kangchenjunga ... an abundance of 13 snow leopards in the area, with a ...

The population of tigers in Nepal has almost tripled to about 355 ... reducing human-wildlife conflict and augmenting prey density. The initiative also focused on increased co-operation between ...

“the abundance of predator species depends on a healthy prey population, reflecting a balanced and thriving ecosystem.” Nepal is at the forefront of snow leopard conservation in the region and has the ...

The World Wildlife Fund has become involved in ecotourism projects in Nepal, added Hemley. As the tiger population has recovered, protected national parks for tigers have become popular tourist ...

The result, based on data on snow leopard distribution and population density collected between 2015 and 2024, also has global implications. “Although Nepal has the second smallest snow leopard ...