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Uncia uncia
Snow leopard are globally endangered, with an estimated population between 4000 and 7000 individuals.
High mountains of Asia
Camera trap photograph, captured in a joint conservation project led by Dr J Marc Foggin (Director, Plateau Perspectives) together with local Tibetan herding community members and management authorities of the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve.
Spotted on Jan 8, 2010
Submitted on Nov 8, 2013
16 Comments
Awesome!
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Thank you for the links Marc! Great links! You guys are doing very cool work up there! Thank you!
Another "name's-the-same" organism: Uncia uncia
Here are some PN blogs on scientific naming.
http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/2870249...
http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/3133882...
http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/3371137...
Emily - you can also visit http://www.plateauperspectives.org/colla..., as well as see some additional (small) photographs at http://www.marcfoggin.com/snowleopard/
I've been using camera traps developed by http://www.pixcontroller.com/, which uses a Sony digital camera. I believe the specific model we used for capturing this snow leopard was a 12 Megapixel unit. The area we have been surveying is known locally for its abundant wildlife - and it turns out, from our estimates, that it is a snow leopard 'hotspot' in terms of density. It now is included within one of the core zones of one of the worlds largest nature reserves, yet still with local Tibetan herding communities resident in the area - some members now also serving now as community wardens under a 'co-management' approach. An online article and slideshow describing our project is available on the 'China Dialogue' website at https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/sh...
Marc, another amazing capture of one of the most elusive cats on the planet! If you don't mind me asking, what kind of camera trap do you use? I'm in awe at the quality...and the precision of your placement! You must really know these cats!
Extraordinary !
Fabulous capture! So happy to welcome you to Project Noah too!
Amazing.....still scary!!!!!!!
Wow ! Such a cute expression!
Beautiful shot!!
wow!!! wow!!! wow!!! great one..... love it
Another amazing capture!
now thats a trap shot!
Amazing!!!