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| Lama, R.P.; Ghale, T.R.; Suwal, M.K.; Ranabhat, R.; Regmi, G.R. | |
| First photographic evidence of Snow Leopard _Panthera uncia_ outside current protected areas network in Nepal Himalaya | |
| 2018 Journal of Threatened Taxa (10): 12086-12090 | |
The Snow Leopard _Panthera uncia _is a rare top predator of high-altitude ecosystems and insufficiently surveyed outside of protected areas in Nepal. We conducted a rapid camera-trapping survey to assess the presence of Snow Leopard in the Limi valley of Humla District. Three individuals were recorded in two camera locations offering the first photographic evidence of this elusive cat outside the protected area network of Nepal. In addition to Snow Leopard, the Blue Sheep _Pseudois nayaur_, Beech Marten _Martes foina_, Pika _Ochotona _spp. and different species of birds were also detected by camera-traps. More extensive surveys and monitoring are needed for reliably estimating the population size of Snow Leopard in the area. The most urgent needs are community-based conservation activities aimed at mitigating immediate threats of poaching, retaliatory killing, and rapid prey depletion to ensure the survival of this top predator in the Himalaya. |
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