SNOW LEOPARDS

What is Biodiversity?

• All forms of living things in a given location.
• Organisms rely on each other for survival.
• Medicinal uses, food, resources
• Poaching, pollution

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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF SNOW LEOPARDS

• Nose: heats cold outside air before it enters the lungs
• Fur: helps with camouflage
• Large paws: help to avoid sinking in the snow
• Short front legs and long hind legs to help leap up to 30 ft
• Long tail helps keep balance.

BEHAVIORAL FEATURES OF SNOW LEOPARDS

• Crepuscular Activity Pattern
• Markings on ground serve for communication
• Scent markings
• Solitary nature

BEHAVIORAL FEATURES CONTINUED

• Gestational Period: between January and Mid-March
• Travel for days, then return to solitude
• Female takes all responsibility for offspring
• Prey: Blue sheep, Argali sheep, Asiatic Ibex
• Omnivore

EVIDENCE FOR CONCERN

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ACTION PLAN

• Media Awareness
• Shop (online, physical)
• "Snow Leopard Center"
• Volunteers
• Funding for staff

ACTION PLAN CONTINUED

• Stricter punishments for poaching
• More enforced patrolling/monitoring

ACTION PLAN CAMPAIGN

• Website
• Shop
• Social Media
• Various fundraisers
• Partner with organizations

CONCLUSION

If we draw a significant amount of media attention to the threats of snow leopards, the frequency of poaching will decrease, and the snow leopard population will increase.

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