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Author Richard, C.   
  Title Sectoral Report in Vol II: Developing Strategies for Agriculture and Related Sectors in Ladakh Type Report
  Year 1999 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords livestock; grazing; predator; prey; herders; herder; Ladakh; browse; 1970  
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  Notes Submitted to the Leh Autonomous Hill Developement Council by IMOCD, Jan 1999 Title, Analytic: Rangelands and Livestock as a Niche Opportunity for Ladakh. Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 373 Serial 815  
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Author Riddell, Mand L.G. url 
  Title Snow Leopard Expedition Kazakhstan 2004 Type Miscellaneous
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Kazakhstan; snow leopard; expedition; Central Asia; ecotourism; map; 5730  
  Abstract This Newcastle University Expedition reviewed the conflict between man and snow leopard in the region east of Tekeli in the Dzhungarian Alatau range, Kazakhstan. After the soviet state breakup in 1991 snow leopards in Kazakhstan and in the other Asian republics were subjected to high levels of persecution. There are thought to be between 180-200 snow leopards in Kazakhstan, of which 37-40 individuals inhabit the Dzhungarian Mountains. No work has been done previously to review the present snow leopard-human conflicts in this region, and this project looked to update previous reports from Central Asia about predominant conflicts in these regions. The expedition team worked with the Institute of Zoology in Kazakhstan and two of the six person team were Kazakh students. Methods comparable to those used in previous studies were used to map and rank the threats in the western area of the range, over an eight week period. The expedition team lived in the mountains for periods of two-three weeks, carrying all their food and equipment and using local vehicles, horses and trekking to move from pasture to pasture. Semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews and prey counts were used to assess snow leopard-human conflicts including poaching of snow leopard, poaching of leopard wild prey, human disturbance and livestock overgrazing. The results from the report support much previous work from Kazakhstan and other areas in Central Asia, but serve as a useful update shedding light on an optimistic future for snow leopard conservation while highlighting what the expedition team perceives to be the major threats to snow leopards. The threats to snow leopards, in order of relevance from most to least, are loss of prey predominantly through hunting by local people (both legal and illegal), direct hunting of snowleopard for pelt/medicine, disturbance by herders on the pastures, snow leopard habitat fragmentation around the mountain bases, and least importantly overgrazing by domestic livestock. Retaliatory kills by herders are not a threat in the region and on livestock were killed by snow leopards. Levels of all hunting, legal and illegal, need to be reduced in the range until wildlife populations have recovered significantly from the mid-1990's over-hunting period. Levels of rural corruption among many stakeholders were high around the mountain region, and are thought to contribute negatively to wildlife conservation in the area. Ecotourism in the area, that incorporates local people around the mountain region, is proposed as a solution to offer local people's incentives to lower hunting levels. This report makes the following main recommendations:

ÿStrengthening law enforcement capacity

ÿIncreasing the number of ecological rangers

ÿIncreasing incentives of ecological rangers to prevent poaching

ÿEquipping the ecological rangers more sufficiently

ÿMore effective communication between ranger and National Park administrative regions

ÿThe involvement of all stakeholders in wildlife conservation including military officials and local herders

ÿWhistle blower policies to prevent illegal trade in all animals in the region

ÿMore geographic consistency between present and proposed protected areas in the region

 Accurate snow leopard monitoring to build on valuable information previously collected in Kazakhstan

 Provision of local incentives (ecotourism and community based hunting reserves) to reduce local hunting and local unemployment around the mountains

 Increased interest and technical assistance in Kazakhstan from conservation International Non-Governmental Organizations

 More government fund for the Institute of Zoology

 Stronger cross border (Kazakhstan-China) legislation implementation Further research could involve establishing an annual, standardized, snow leopard

survey in the range, or could compare these findings of threats to snow leopards to other regions in Kazakhstan (eg. The Altai) or Central Asia.

This report has been replicated for all the expedition sponsors, put on the internet, and

distributed among contacts in the snow leopard conservation community.

The expedition team also spent some time exploring and photographing some of the remoter valleys around the study pastures, and made a short video of the teams exploits. Links were made between KIMEP University in Almaty, and Newcastle University, registered a research centre with the Royal Geographical Society, and lectured about the Dzhungarian range and snow leopard conservation at; the Royal Geographical Society, Newcastle University, Royal Zoological Society for Scotland(Edinburgh Zoo), and Wilderness Lecturers (Bristol).
 
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  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 283 Serial 816  
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Author Roberts, T.J.   
  Title The Mammals of Pakistan Type Book Whole
  Year 1977 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Pakistan; ecology; status; distribution; browse; 2200  
  Abstract Brief description of physical characteristics, ecology,status, and distribution of snow leopard in Pakistan  
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  Publisher Ernest Benn Place of Publication London and Tonbridge Editor  
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  Notes 156-158 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 38 Serial 825  
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Author Rodenburg, W.F.   
  Title The Trade in Wild Animal Furs in Afghanistan Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1977 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Afghanistan; pelts; hunting; poaching; pelt; coat; fur; skin; browse; 2480  
  Abstract Estimated that 70-80 snow leopard pelts were traded annually at the Kabul bazaar.  
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  Notes UNDP/FAO Project Field Document AFG/74/016, Kabul. Date of Copyright: 1977 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 40 Serial 826  
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Author Rosenthal, M.; Ott, J.L.   
  Title Snow Leopard Captive Mangement Survey Type Book Whole
  Year 1988 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages (up)  
  Keywords captivity; zoos; zoo; management; browse; 3680  
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  Publisher Lincon Park Zoological Gardens Place of Publication Chicago Editor  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 126 Serial 827  
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Author Schaller, G. url 
  Title Survey of Mountain Wildlife in Xinjiang, Report # 7 Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1988 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages (up)  
  Keywords Xinjiang; Arjin; shan; Kunlun; Taxkorgan; reserve; park; protected-area; China; antelope; wild-ass; argali; blue-sheep; gazzele; wolf; browse; 4290  
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  Notes Full Text at URL Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 392 Serial 855  
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Author Schaller, G. url 
  Title Wildlife Survey in Tibet, Report #8 Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1988 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages (up)  
  Keywords Tibet; survey; Kashi; Xinjiang; antelope; wild-ass; gazzele; argali; blue-sheep; yak; wolf; brown-bear; livestock; hunting; trapping; poaching; browse; 4300  
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  Notes Full Text at URL Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 418 Serial 856  
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Author Schaller, G.B.   
  Title Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya Type Book Whole
  Year 1980 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages (up)  
  Keywords Himalaya; Pakistan; behavior; browse; 2260  
  Abstract Anecdotal description of wildlife field studies in the Himalaya, including information on snow leopard natural history and an encounter with snow leopards in Pakistan.  
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  Publisher Viking Press Place of Publication New York Editor  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 63 Serial 865  
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Author Schaller, G.B.; Hong, L.; Talipu, J.; Mingjiang, R.Q. url 
  Title The Snow Leopard in Xinjiang, China Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1989 Publication Snow Line Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume winter Issue Pages (up)  
  Keywords surveys; research; Tian-Shan; scrapes; sign; range; browse; 4780  
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  Publisher Islt Place of Publication Seattle Editor  
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  Notes Full Text at URLJournal Title: Snow Line Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 465 Serial 869  
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Author Schaller, G.B.   
  Title Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe Type Book Whole
  Year 1998 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Tibet; predator; prey; steppe; ungulates; browse; 1990  
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  Publisher University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago Editor  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 344 Serial 871  
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