Snow Leopard Conservation: Tales From the Top of the World
1. Tales from the Top of the World Rodney Jackson Snow Leopard Conservancy
2. Tales from the Top of the World Introduction by Dr. Don Moore Smithsonian’s National Zoo
3. Partnering with local people to advance community based stewardship of snow leopards Tales from the Top of the World Rodney Jackson Snow Leopard Conservancy
13. National Parks & Other Protected Areas Critical Habitat for Snow Leopards Mt Amadablam (with Mt. Everest in background) Sagarmatha NP, Nepal Skyu-Kaya in Hemis NP, Ladakh (India)
22. Typical Planning Exercise : Ranking of Mortality Sources (Participants don’t need to know how to read or write)
23. Simple Tools to Visualize the Future Contrasting communities - harmony or conflict? poster shows different scenarios & stimulates debate Livestock husbandry poster commissioned in the style of traditional Buddhist monastery art
24. Eliminate catastrophic livestock losses by predator-proofing night-time corrals Photo Steve Winter NGS Each community corral project protects 5+ snow leopards from poisoning or other retributive killing Direct Cost: $800 - $2,000
27. Profitable & Environmentally Friendly Parachute Cafés Help Save Snow Leopards Solar-cooker for safe drinking water….saving scarce fuelwood
28. Himalayan Homestays Experience Traditional Life in a Himalayan Village Rumbak Village Hemis National Park, Ladakh www.himalayan-homestays.com
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31. Before, snow leopards were a despised predator But now, thanks to SLC … Snow leopards & other wildlife are like a necklace around our mountains . Comment by villager to Rinchen Wangchuk, SLC India Director
54. Scat Survey Sites in Mongolia Gurvansaikhan National Park – 17 snow leopards detected (10 ♂ 7 ♀ along 66.9 km of transects) 867 scats collected to date Russia China
60. Special Thanks to: American Himalayan Foundation Australian Himalayan Foundation CGMK Foundation Calgary Zoological Society Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund National Geographic Society Omidyar Foundation S eaWorld Busch Gardens Conservation Fund San Francisco Zoological Society Shared Earth Foundation The Christensen Fund Wild Cat Education & Conservation Fund Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) And supporters like you… Visit www.snowleopardconservancy.org
Editor's Notes
Most countries have established national parks; PA’s protect only small portion of pop – most cats outside parks where more heavily hunted: need people’s participation in conservation
Discover: what are they doing well? What can we improve on? Dream: What could the future be like? Design
Ladakh’s main tourist trekking circuit – 5,000 visitors per year 3 months of summer Eco-friendly technology Experience-based planning (what sells best, profitability, information through signage)
Combining cultural, ecological and social values and assets Assumptions: Communities wish to participate; Culture is dynamic and changes; Cultural, natural and social values are linked, e.g. snow leopard Cultural and ecotourism examples; Focus on small-scale operations; Tourism income’s role varies; Poverty reduction focus; Conservation objectives
This is something I’ve been thinking about for some time, especially since meeting
One day Norbu participated in an important ceremony of unity for the community. As he drove away from the sacred meeting site, suddenly a snow leopard appeared beside the road. For an hour the leopard jumped from rock to rock, revealing herself as golden-furred in one moment and blue in the next. When finally she disappeared over the ridge with a wave of her tail, Norbu knew that Snow Leopard was thanking the Soyot community and affirming their ceremony
