Partner

Conserving snow leopards and their mountain habitats.

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Challenge

The high mountains of Central Asia and the Tibetan Plateau are the domain of one of the world’s most legendary animals: the snow leopard. While this elusive big cat is perfectly adapted to its harsh environment, it nonetheless faces an uncertain future. Parts of its habitat are impacted by climate change, mining and construction projects. Growing competition for grazing lands puts pressure on its prey species in many regions, and persecution by people, be it to protect livestock or to poach for its precious pelt, further threatens populations.

China Green Foundation's response

The Three River Source National Park in China’s Qinghai province is one of the snow leopard’s most important remaining strongholds. As the source region of three of Asia’s major rivers, it also sustains the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people. Cartier for Nature is partnering with the China Green Foundation to strengthen the monitoring and protection of snow leopards in this critically important ecosystem, work with the Three-River-Source National Park Administration and local herders to reduce human-wildlife conflict, and conserve grasslands and water sources for people and wildlife.

Supported since

September 2022