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The Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) Programme counted the number of snow leopards between 2019 and 2023 and found their number to be 718, with 477 in Ladakh, 124 in Uttarakhand, 51 in Himachal Pradesh, 36 in Arunachal Pradesh, 21 in Sikkim, and nine in Jammu and Kashmir. [40]
It's estimated that Indian snow leopards account for roughly 10-15% of the big cat's global population.
[1] [2] [3] Indian Leopards are vulnerable and protected species. [4] The Indian wolf is an endangered subspecies of gray wolf. [5] The tiger numbers are of animals aged above 1.5 years. [6] [7] India is home to 75% of the world's tiger population [8] as well as 60% of Asian elephant population. [9]
About 200 snow leopards, an endangered species, are believed to live in Ladakh. The snow leopard (shan) once ranged throughout the Himalayas, Tibet, and as far as the Sayan Mountains on the Mongolian-Russian border, at elevations of 1800 m to 5400 m. They are extremely shy and hard to spot, and as such, not well-studied, though this has changed ...
The global populations of snow leopards has dwindled to about 6,300 due in part to poaching and the loss of their habitats, according to the Snow Leopard Trust.
This female baby Snow Leopard is a rare addition to the Akron Zoo. Her birth is extremely vital for the Snow Leopard population. Meet one of the most unique members of the Akron Zoo [Video]
Mountain weasel (Mustela altaica). The park is home to a viable breeding population of about 200 snow leopards, especially in the Rumbak catchment area. The prey base for the apex predator in the Central Asian Highlands is primarily supported in Hemis by Argali (Great Tibetan Sheep), Bharal (Blue Sheep), Shapu (Ladakhi Urial), and livestock.
For instance, the Global Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP), in which all snow leopard range countries are represented, estimates the population to be at 3,920 - 6,390 individuals. Source: [ 2 ]