Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT This special issue explores the evolving scientific and management landscape of snow leopard ( Panthera uncia ) conservation, highlighting a twentyfold increase in research output alongside the persistent threats of climate change and habitat fragmentation. The assembled studies address three core themes: establishing population baselines at geographic range edges, advancing non‐invasive genomic and prey monitoring methodologies, and evaluating landscape connectivity across political boundaries. Findings reveal a significant “governance‐ecology mismatch,” where current protected areas fail to encompass vital movement corridors and transboundary home ranges. To ensure the long‐term persistence of this cryptic apex predator, the editorial advocates for a transition from site‐specific protection to integrated, landscape‐scale conservation characterized by standardized monitoring, protected corridors, and coordinated international governance.
Source: Integrative Conservation
DOI: 10.1002/inc3.70066
Authors: Juan Li, Lingyun Xiao
Institution: Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: hybrid
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OpenAlex ID: W7130354852