Snow leopard status and conservation in China

Kun Shi; Lingyun Xiao; Luciano Atzeni; Zhuoluo Lyu; Yixuan Liu; Jun Wang; Xuchang Liang; Yanlin Liu; Xiang Zhao; Justine Shanti Alexander; Byron Weckworth; Zhi Lu; Philip Riordan

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-85775-8.00021-2

Snow leopard status and conservation in China

Kun Shi, Lingyun Xiao, Luciano Atzeni, Zhuoluo Lyu, Yixuan Liu, Jun Wang, Xuchang Liang, Yanlin Liu, Xiang Zhao, Justine Shanti Alexander, Byron Weckworth, Zhi Lu, Philip Riordan

Department of Health and Environmental Sciences

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Abstract

China holds more snow leopards than any other country, possibly over half the global population. The unprecedented rate of socioeconomic change in China over the past 20years places unique pressures on wildlife and ecosystems within its borders. Of the large predators in China, the snow leopard has arguably suffered least as a consequence of these changes. Their occurrence in remote mountain regions, where there are few people, has contributed to their continued survival. We outline the status of snow leopards in China, the long history of research on the species and thoughts on the way forward in conserving this iconic cat.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Snow Leopards
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	577-601
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323857758
ISBN (Print)	9780323984584
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85775-8.00021-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

Keywords

Community-based conservation
Conservation status
Genetics
Policy advocacy
Population
Public engagement
Species distribution
Telemetry study

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