Empowering communities and rangers for protection of Asia’s mountain wildlife
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Extra
VALUE £1,027,500
WHERE Pakistan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan
Summary
We aim to help reduce poaching and illegal wildlife trade (IWT) of snow leopards and associated species in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Pakistan. We will expand a tested training and social recognition model for rangers and community members. We will also implement measures to enhance livelihoods and support collaborative conflict management in nine IWT-affected communities. Law enforcement will be strengthened over c. 500,000 sq km and communities will be engaged to protect 3,000 sq. km of snow leopard habitat.
Global Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program, Snow Leopard Foundation, Pakistan, Snow Leopard Foundation Kyrgyzstan (SLFK), Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
