Human Snow Leopard Coexistence
Nepal Nature Trust has launched a new fundraising campaign to support the second phase of its Human Snow Leopard Coexistence Project in Nepal’s Himalayas
In the remote mountain landscapes of Upper Mustang in Nepal’s Annapurna Conservation Area, snow leopards are facing increasing threats from habitat degradation, retaliatory killings, declining wild prey populations, and illegal wildlife trade.
As livestock losses rise in isolated Himalayan communities, tensions between people and predators are growing, placing both local livelihoods and one of the world’s most iconic big cats at risk.
Developed by Nepal’s National Trust for Nature Conservation in partnership with UK Charity Nepal Nature Trust, this community-led initiative will help local people and snow leopards coexist sustainably through practical conservation measures and long-term community engagement.
As livestock losses rise in isolated Himalayan communities, tensions between people and predators are growing, placing both local livelihoods and one of the world’s most iconic big cats at risk.
Developed by Nepal’s National Trust for Nature Conservation in partnership with UK Charity Nepal Nature Trust, this community-led initiative will help local people and snow leopards coexist sustainably through practical conservation measures and long-term community engagement.
Project
The project will strengthen local conservation networks by training citizen scientists to monitor snow leopards and human-wildlife conflict across the Annapurna landscape. It will support predator-proof corrals to reduce livestock losses, establish emergency livestock relief funds for affected families, and deliver education and awareness programmes in villages and schools. Religious leaders, teachers, herders, and young people will all play an active role in protecting snow leopards and promoting conservation stewardship within their communities.
A major focus of the project is restoring and protecting the snow leopard’s natural prey base, particularly blue sheep and other Himalayan wild ungulates that are essential to the species’ survival. Community-based wildlife monitoring, habitat restoration, waterhole construction, and improved grazing management will help strengthen fragile mountain ecosystems and reduce pressure on livestock. By improving conditions for wild prey, the project aims to reduce conflict between snow leopards and local communities while supporting long-term biodiversity conservation in the Himalayas.
A major focus of the project is restoring and protecting the snow leopard’s natural prey base, particularly blue sheep and other Himalayan wild ungulates that are essential to the species’ survival. Community-based wildlife monitoring, habitat restoration, waterhole construction, and improved grazing management will help strengthen fragile mountain ecosystems and reduce pressure on livestock. By improving conditions for wild prey, the project aims to reduce conflict between snow leopards and local communities while supporting long-term biodiversity conservation in the Himalayas.
What we are raising
Nepal Nature Trust is raising £60,000 to support this vital conservation initiative. Every donation will help protect endangered snow leopards, support vulnerable Himalayan communities, and preserve one of the world’s most extraordinary mountain ecosystems. Please support the campaign and help secure a future where people and snow leopards can thrive together.
Donate
You can donate directly to the Human Snow Leopard Coexistence Project via our JustGiving page or get in touch with us at contact@nepalnaturetrust.org directly to discuss our nature conservation work.