SNOW LEOPARDS are ENDANGERED!
On paper, Snow Leopards are protected in all 12 states where they live:
Afghanistan,
Bhutan,
China,
India
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Mongolia,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Russia,
Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan.
But for an effective protection exists no cross-border cooperation among them!
Hence SNOW LEOPARDS are in border regions particularly at risk from poaching!
Frequently are also military personnel and border guards among the poachers!
Why?
All CHINESE pay any PRICE for BODY PARTS of a SNOW LEOPARD!
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