Snow leopards face habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict at high altitude in Central Asia.
Snow leopards are among the most elusive large cats with some of the most challenging conservation and welfare contexts. Their habitat in high mountain ecosystems is increasingly encroached by herders. Livestock predation triggers retaliatory killing by herders whose livelihoods depend on their animals. Conservation programs linking compensation schemes, predator-proof livestock corrals, and community engagement protect both leopard welfare and herder livelihoods through coexistence approaches.