Status of Snow Leopards and other High-Altitude Mammals in Kishtwar Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir

Building on the groundbreaking collaborative work between the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu and Kashmir, in the understudied high-altitude regions of Jammu and Kashmir, our ongoing research initiative is now focused on the Kishtwar Himalayas; a critical stronghold for the endangered snow leopard. Through rigorous camera trap research, threat mapping and local capacity building, we are working to document and monitor these rare and endangered species, assess habitat health, and promote sustainable coexistence between wildlife and local communities.