【观点】Healthy Mountain Pastures are key to Protecting Snow Leopards

Author: Xu Yanjun

Abstract:

Sitting on the top of the food chain in the alpine ecosystem, snow leopards play a key role for maintaining the mountain ecosystem. However, overgrazing, illegal hunting, mining and other human activities are still the major threats to snow leopard population.   In addition, climate change is also posing a serious threat to the snow leopards. Tackling climate change, protect snow leopards and their habitats are crucial to restore and maintain the balance of mountain ecosystem.

Key words: Snow leopards, mountain ecosystem, hunting, grazing, climate change, habitat

Xu Yanjun, Healthy Mountain Pastures are key to Protecting Snow Leopards, Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development, Vol.1 No.3. February 2022, ISSN2749-9065

Picture source：UNEP

Picture source：UNEP

Picture source：UNEP