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Snow leopards return brings hope to Wakhan region
In Afghanistan s Wakhan corridor a seven year conservation effort and a new national park have revived snow leopards. Wildlife Conservation Society researchers report up to 140 cats in Wakhan National Park and evidence of broader range population gains. Local farmers, once wary, now support protective corrals and coexistence efforts amid high isolation and continuous snow.
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Wakhan
Afghanistan
Snowy Mountains
Central
South Asia
Stephane Ostrowski
Wildlife Conservation Society
WCS
Ostrowski
World Wildlife Fund
Hindu Kush
Taliban
Tajikistan
Pakistan
China
United Nations Development Program
Sarkand
Amu Darya
Associated Press
Pamir
Badakhshan Province