photo of a snow leopard sitting
Predator Conservation Trust:Snow Leopard information: Panthera Uncia
Snow leopards are found in the high mountains of Central Asia and are found
in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia and China.
STATUS
Snow Leopards are listed on CITES appendix 1 and are classified as Endangered
by the IUCN. The main threat to Snow Leopards is illegal hunting by man -
either for their fur or so the bones can be used in traditional Chinese
medicine.
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Predator Conservation Trust.
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