Mongolia's first national snow leopard census, conducted in 2021, estimated a stable population of approximately 953 individuals.
Sources
- Ocho especies que se están recuperando (worldwildlife.org)
- https://montsame.mn/en/read/257058 (montsame.mn)
- https://snowleopard.org/preliminary-estimates-of-mongolias-snow-leopard-population-released/ (snowleopard.org)
- https://globalsnowleopard.org/paws-preliminary-estimates-of-mongolias-snow-leopard-population-released/ (globalsnowleopard.org)
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