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By Tom McCarthy, David Mallon

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Snow Leopards: Biodiversity of the realm: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes is the single finished paintings at the biology, habit, and conservation prestige of the snow leopard, a species that has lengthy been one of many least studied, and accordingly poorly understood, of the massive cats.

Breakthroughs in applied sciences and methodologies to review this elusive cat have come speedily, together with non-invasive genetics, digicam traps, and GPS-satellite collaring. The ebook starts with chapters at the genetic status and taxonomy of the snow leopard, via chapters on their habit and ecology. extra contributions stick to at the present and rising threats to the species, which come with longstanding matters, comparable to poaching and conflicts with farm animals, and new and rising threats equivalent to mining and weather switch.

A part on conservation suggestions, subsidized by means of precious case stories, begins with an outline of the real function mountain groups play in assuring the snow leopard’s long term endurance. moreover, chapters at the position of captive snow leopards for the conservation of the species, cutting-edge ideas and applied sciences for learning and tracking snow leopards, prestige experiences from round the area, and destiny views, equivalent to transboundary conservation tasks, overseas conventions (CITES, CMS, etc.), the function of the IUCN Cat expert workforce and the Snow Leopard community, and undertakings corresponding to the worldwide Snow Leopard discussion board facilitated by way of the realm financial institution also are included.

  • Serves because the first and in simple terms complete ebook at the biology, habit, and conservation prestige of the snow leopard
  • Brings jointly the most up-tp-date medical wisdom, files the main urgent conservation concerns, and stocks good fortune tales in assuaging the large threats that now jeopardize the long term survival of this species
  • Brings present wisdom of the species, not just to researchers and conservationists, but additionally to choice makers, teachers, and students
  • Edited by means of well-known snow leopard specialists, with greater than 50 years of collective event in examine and conservation of the species

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Nepal I 15,024 High Unknown Medium ∼251–500 Increasing Some Informed estimate Nepal GSHL—E. Nepal II 8,129 High Unknown Medium ∼50–100 Increasing Some Informed estimate Nepal GSHL—W. Nepal III 5,981 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Pakistan Central Karakoram I 86,384 Medium Frequent Medium ∼250 Stable Some Sign, surveys, habitat quality Russia Argut River Basin I 1,819 High Frequent High ∼20–25 Stable Some Winter track census Russia Sayana– Shushensky I 1,527 High Unknown High ∼10–15 Stable Some Winter track census Russia Chkhachev Ridge II 1,305 Medium Infrequent Medium ∼5–6 Stable Some Winter track census Russia Sengelen Ridge II 2,140 Medium Infrequent Medium ∼13 Stable Some Sign frequency Russia South Altai Ridge II 1,569 Medium Frequent Medium ∼12–15 Stable Some Winter track census Russia Tsagan-Shibetu II 2,210 Medium Infrequent Medium ∼8–10 Stable Some Winter track census Tajikistan Badakhan I 27,368 High Unknown Medium ∼180 Stable Some Sign frequency Tajikistan Balandkiik I 2,029 High Unknown High ∼18 Stable Some Sign frequency Uzbekistan Hissar and Tupalang I 2,602 High Frequent Medium ∼1–49 Stable Some Informed estimate Uzbekistan Ugam-Chatkal NP II 5,234 High Frequent Poor ∼1–49 Stable Some Informed estimate 36 3.

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