"A historic stage", nearly 400 snow panthers identified in Nepal

"It's a historic step!" On Tuesday, April 22, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimated the snow panther population in Nepal at nearly 400. Thanks to motion-detecting cameras and genetic analyses carried out in seven key areas, 397 felines have been counted, reports BFMTV. This represents one of the highest estimates in recent years for this endangered species. The chief ecologist at the Department of National Parks and…

For the first time, a national study reveals encouraging data on this threatened feline, a symbol of the Himalayan mountains. Nepal has just made a major advance in the protection of snow panthers, with a first national census estimating their population to nearly 400 individuals. These felines, classified as "vulnerable" by IUCN, are [...] Article Nepal: A glimmer of hope for snow panthers with nearly 400 individuals recorded appeared first on …