Nepal announces its snow leopard population after first-of-its-kind assessment

Mongabay
Apr 23, 2025, 8:40 am113 pts
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 (Panther uncia): 397 individuals. The figure, which translates to 1.56 individuals per 100 square kilometers (38.6…

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