Cameras snap over 100 snow leopards
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MORE than 100 snow leopards are estimated to be living in the mountainous areas of east and south of Urumqi, capital of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Staff with Wildlife Xinjiang, a non-governmental organization, studied about 10,000 photos taken by infrared cameras and identified 30 snow leopards, said Xing Rui, head of Wildlife Xinjiang.
The organization estimates the total number of snow leopards in the area is over 100.
Cameras were deployed over a 100-kilometer area in mountain areas south of Urumqi three years ago.
“Photos have captured these animals seeking food and roaming around. Some show snow leopard mothers taking their cubs to look for water,” said Xing. “There is a remarkable concentration of snow leopards here.”
Snow leopards are an endangered species. They live in the Himalayas of central and south Asia at an altitude of 2,500 to 4,500 meters.
The exotic animals living in the Tianshan Mountain are active in a smaller area due to the harsh environment.
The mountainous area near Urumqi may be one of the main habitats for snow leopards, Xing added.
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