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Snow Leopard Status and Conservation in Russian part of Altai-Sayan Ecoregion (update 2011) Mikhail Paltsyn, Project Coordinator, WWF-Russia

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Snow Leopard Status and

Conservation in Russian part

of Altai-Sayan Ecoregion

(update 2011)

Mikhail Paltsyn, Project Coordinator, WWF-Russia

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The total area is

1 065 000 sq.km

62% - in Russia

29% - in Mongolia

5% - in Kazakhstan

4% - in China

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The total area of potential habitats – about 115,000 sq. km

Approximate number of snow leopards – 600-900

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The total area of potential habitats in Russia – 64,000 sq. km

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Area of potential habitats without deep snow – no more than 30,000 sq. km

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Distribution of known SL populations - 9,500 – 15,000 sq. km

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Total number of Snow leopards in Russia - no more than 80-100

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Number of ungulates in SL habitats - no less than 17,000-22,000

Can support 120-150 snow leopards

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Potential habitats covered by Pas – 23%

But known SL population covered by Pas – only 11%

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THREATS FOR SNOW LEOPARD IN RUSSIA

• POACHING (ESPECIALLY SNARING)

• KILLING BY LIVESTOCK OWNERS

• DECREASE OF PREY SPECIES NUMBERS

• HABITAT DESTRUCTURE IN RESULT OF ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

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SNARE – THE MOST DANGEROUS FOR SNOW

LEOPARDS IN RUSSIA

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SNOW LEOPARD KILLS UP TO 60-80 SHEEP

AND GOATS INSIDE CORRAL…

AND OFTEN IS TRAPPED HIMSELF

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POACHING FOR PREY SPECIES IN SNOW LEOPARD HABITATS

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NEW ROADS AND MINES IN

ALTAI AND TUVA

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UP TO 10-15 SNOW LEOPARDS ARE KILLED ANNUALLY

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WHAT WE DO TO PROTECT SNOW

LEOPARD

Rodney Jackson et al. Linda Kerley Sergei Spitsyn et al.

MONITORING AND FIELD SURVEYS

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Regular Snow Leopard tracks counts

Collecting scat for DNA Analysis

Transboundary cooperation with Mongolia

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Community based Snow Leopard camera-trapping projects in Argut

River basin (Panthera Foundation, SLC, Altai Project, Altai Assistance

Project): 8-10 lynx…

…but no Snow Leopards

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Three interagency anti-poaching brigades were

supported:

• Altai Republic

• Tuva Republic

• Irbis brigade of Sayan PAs

In 2010 anti-poaching brigades:

- discovered more than 45 cases of

poaching

- removed 500 snares, confiscated

about 28 firearms

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Improving corrals decreased number

of killed livestock – 8-10 times.

Attacks on pastures is still a problem

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New Protected Areas:

Established: Sailugem National Park (118 000 ha)

In progress: Ak-Cholushpa Nature Park (340 000 ha)

Shuy Nature Park (90 000 ha)

Pozarym Wildlife Refuge (150 000 ha)

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Two Community Inspections of indigenous

people were established:

• in Kosh-Agach Region of Altai Republic

(35 inspectors)

• in Mongun-Taiga Region of

Tyva Republic (8 inspectors)

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WWF and CITI Foundation: Small business for Conservation of Altai

Biodiversity

• 600 local people in Altai Argali and Snow Leopard habitats obtained

skills in small business development

• 30-40 families obtained grants for small enterprise development and

started their own biodiversity friendly business

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Ecotourism development:

“Altai Zapovedniy” ecotour program

in 7 Protected Areas of Altai

Republic

“Land of Snow Leopard”

community based Ecotourism

program in Argali and Snow

Leopard habitats in

transboundary of Altai, Tuva and

Western Mongolia

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Snow Leopard Day

is traditional conservation festival in Altai

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«Tos Ertine» (Nine Treasures)

Competition: Snow Leopard is

treasure of Tuva Land number one!!!

Cooperation with

Kamby-Lama of

Tuva:

“ To kill Snow

Leopards is a wrong

way to live…”

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Svetlana Mongush,

public leader of Tuva

Kongar-ool Ondar,

famous throat singer Tensin Tsultim,

Kamby-Lama of Tuva

Тензин Цултим,

«Save Snow Leopard in Tuva!»

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Information campaign to protect Snow

Leopard and Altai Argali in Kosh-

Agach Region of Altai Republic

“We live in one land – Sacred Altai!» - big

calendars for people of Altai with a call

to save Argali and Snow Leopard

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WHAT IS NECESSARY TO DO TO PROTECT SNOW LEOPARD

- INCREASE PANISHMENT FOR ILLEGAL TRANSPORTATION AND

TRADE ON SNOW LEOPARDS SKINS AND BODY PARTS;

- DIRECT ANTI-POACHING ACTIVITIES TO FIGHT SNARE POACHING;

- PROVIDE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES TO

POACHING;

- MITIGATE CONFLICTS BETWEEN SNOW LEOPARD AND HERDERS;

- ESTABLISH NEW PROTECTED AREAS IN THE HABITATS OF KNOWN

SNOW LEOPARD POPULATIONS

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THANK YOU!!!