Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is a small, mountainous country in the heart of Central Asia. Many of the Kyrgyz people make a living as nomadic herders, but high levels of poverty lead to conflict between humans and snow leopards.

The Snow Leopard Trust first began working in Kyrgyzstan in 2001. We are presently working together with our Country Program Coordinator, Kubanychbek Jumabay uulu (Kuban) to create a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to snow leopard conservation in the country.

Area of Snow Leopard Habitat:

• 105,000 km² 

Snow Leopard Population:

• 150 – 500

Threats to Snow Leopards:

• Poaching for trade in hides or bones
• Retribution killing for livestock loss
• Mining

Conservation Programs:

• Snow Leopard Enterprises
• Conservation Education Programs
  • Annual Eco-Camps
• Research Cameras

Landscape Focus Area: We chose one landscape area (approximately 4000 km²) in each country to focus our conservation and research efforts.

• Sarychat Ertash complex

See our latest annual report for an overview of progress with our programs in Kyrgyzstan and other program countries.

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