See all our Snow Leopards Holidays. Travel Team. If you'd like to chat about Snow Leopards or need help finding a holiday to suit you we're very happy to help. Snow leopard tracking advice. However, we minimise the risk of altitude issues by spending three nights in Leh to acclimatise before going out into the mountains. Exodus leaders also have client self monitoring sheets for use at altitude which we get our clients to use. There is no record of any snow leopard attacking a human so no risk from the wildlife at all in Ladakh on the snow leopard trip.
There can sometimes be snow around in winter in Ladakh and the trails are quite rough. All the spotting is done on foot so a certain amount of fitness is recommended. This is normal for the first few days, but gradually gets better. We also are well prepared for taking people back down to the town of Leh to rest if they are struggling. We do not take any risks. Preparation tips. Preparation tips Valerie Parkinson, from our supplier Exodus:.
Mattresses are provided but a good warm sleeping bag is required. A small insulated sit mat for when you are out spotting is also a good idea. We provide hot water bottles at night and we have heaters in the dining tent at mealtimes. Preparation tips Martin Royle, from our supplier Royle Safaris:. There is less hiking now than there used to be as the locations for spotting are now well known and so people do not have to hike for a long time to find somewhere to spot from.
However, having said that it is still steep and rugged terrain, in the cold and at altitude. Skip to content. Habitat Snow leopards live in the mountains of Central Asia. While their habitat range covers 2 million km2 approximately the size of Greenland or Mexico , there are only between 3, and 6, snow leopards left in the wild. In the Himalayas, snow leopards are usually found between 3, and 5, meters above sea level.
In Mongolia and Russia, these cats are found at lower altitudes of meters. Snow leopard numbers have declined by 20 per cent in the last 20 years due to to poaching and habitat loss. Home Animal Facts Mammals Snow leopard guide: habitat, diet and conservation. Wild snow leopard in a blizzard in Pakistan. More related content: Snow leopard populations in Kazakhstan put under the spotlight Snow and common leopards found in the same area Lucky leopard rescued after falling into 15m-deep well in west India.
Snow leopard eyes are pale green or grey. A young snow leopardess in the snow. Snow leopard walking through the snow. Those huge paws allow snow leopards to walk across deep snow, sometimes not even breaking the surface. Snow leopard using its tail as a balance while walking downhill. A fluffy snow leopard tail. Snow leopard on a winter mountain. Countries have also been strengthening their enforcement against poaching, and conservation groups work with herders to develop systems to keep snow leopards away from their livestock.
Others are building awareness about the important role these big cats play in their environment. As a flagship species , snow leopards are essentially a mascot for their entire ecosystem: If they survive, so will many of the other species in their habitat. All rights reserved.
Animals Photo Ark. Snow leopard. Common Name: Snow leopards. Scientific Name: Panthera uncia. Type: Mammals. Diet: Carnivore. Size: Four to five feet with a tail up to 36 inches.
Weight: 60 to pounds. Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Decreasing. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram.
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