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The snow leopard in Xinjiang, China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

George B. Schaller ,
Li Hong ,
Talipu ,
Ren Junrang  and
Qiu Mingjiang
George B. Schaller
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation International, New York Zoological Society, BronxPark, New York 10460, USA.
Li Hong
Affiliation:
Forest Bureau, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Talipu
Affiliation:
Forest Bureau, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Ren Junrang
Affiliation:
Northwest Institute for Endangered Animals, Xian, Shaanxi, China.
Qiu Mingjiang
Affiliation:
Wolong Natural Reserve, Sichuan, China.
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Abstract

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Snow leopards live in the mountains of Central Asia, their range stretching from Afghanistan to Lake Baikal and eastern Tibet. They are endangered throughout their range, being hunted as predators of man's livestock and for their skin. Much of the snow leopard's range lies in China, but not enough is known about its status there for effective conservation. As part of a project to assess China's high-altitude wildlife resources the authors conducted a survey in Xinjiang—a vast arid region of deserts and mountains. Although the snow leopard and other wildlife have declined steeply in Xinjiang in recent decades, the cat still persists and one area has the potential to become one of the best refuges for the species in its entire range. Its future in Xinjiang, however, depends on well-protected reserves, enforcement of regulations against killing the animal, and proper management of the prey species.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , October 1988 , pp. 197 - 204
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1988

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