Tag: Central Asia

• Mountains of the mind

  It’s not the imposing spires of the Himalayas that are the world’s most challenging peaks; it’s the mountains of the mind. These mental massifs also dictate the success or failure of snow leopard conservation, and of nature conservation in general. Some parting thoughts from the series in Snow Leopard Fieldwork Diaries 19.

  July 7, 2021

  Fieldwork Diaries, Nepal, Snow leopards

• The voices of those who matter II

  Conservation = nature + human nature. But it’s the human nature bit that’s the tricky part, especially where large carnivores are concerned. Snow Leopard Fieldwork Diaries explores the nuances of these relationships in Nepal’s Annapurna Conservation Area.

  June 29, 2021

  Fieldwork Diaries, Nepal, Snow leopards

• Water of life

  Not just a pretty face, snow leopards roam landscapes that provide water for 1/3 of the human race. In Snow Leopard Fieldwork Diaries 9, Jonny explains 4 ways in which water and wildlife connect on the Roof of the World.

  April 21, 2021

  Fieldwork Diaries, Nepal, Snow leopards