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167 Snow Leopards Left in Pakistan: Urgent Conservation Needed

10/24/2025

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Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) estimates 167 snow leopards remain in Pakistan, with climate change, poaching, and habitat fragmentation posing threats.
The United Nations marked International Snow Leopard Day and urged stronger conservation as the species remains at high risk.
World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) warns expanding infrastructure brings snow leopards closer to human settlements, increasing conflict risk, and deploys AI-powered cameras and the SMART tool to monitor wildlife.

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Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) estimates 167 snow leopards remain in Pakistan, with climate change, poaching, and habitat fragmentation posing threats.
The United Nations marked International Snow Leopard Day and urged stronger conservation as the species remains at high risk.
World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) warns expanding infrastructure brings snow leopards closer to human settlements, increasing conflict risk, and deploys AI-powered cameras and the SMART tool to monitor wildlife.