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Snow leopard on the reverse of the old 10,000-Kazakhstani tenge banknote Emblem of Tatarstan, depicting the Aq Bars, a mythical winged Snow leopard. The snow leopard is widely used in heraldry and as an emblem in Central Asia. The Aq Bars ('White Leopard') is a political symbol of the Tatars, Kazakhs, and Bulgars.
Snow leopard habitats Tost landscape. Bayarjargal (Bayara) Agvaantseren (born 1969) is a Mongolian conservationist who has campaigned to save the habitat of the snow leopard in an area of the South Gobi Desert which has become a major mining hub.
Following an ecological study in the South Gobi Desert, starting in 2009, and the killing of a snow leopard by herders protecting their livestock, the Tost Tosonbumba was established as a local protection area the following year.
Tsambagarav National Park (also: Cambagarav Mountain; Mongolian: Цамбагарав уулын Байгалийн цогцолборт газар) is a national park in Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia. It covers more than 1,110 square kilometres (430 sq mi) [2] in a glacial region which includes Tsambagarav mountain of Mongolia
This is a list of the naturally occurring mammal species recorded in Mongolia. ... Snow leopard, P. uncia VU [10] Suborder: Caniformia. Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
The protected area is inhabited by species such as the Argali sheep, Ibex, Red deer, Beech marten, Moose, Snow leopard, Snow cock, and Golden eagle. The World Heritage Site Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai is located inside Altai Tavan Bogd National Park. [3]
The park is a haven for some endangered species like the argali sheep, snow leopard and Siberian ibex. The eponymous mountains of the park are inhabited by the magnificent lammergeier, or bearded vulture. The eastern range of the park supports the endangered Saker Falcon and has been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. [2]
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 ...