Jumla, April 7 -- A recent study has revealed that the population of the endangered snow leopard is on the rise in Humla, a remote district in the western part of Nepal. The study, conducted between 2022 and 2023, shows that at least 39 snow leopards are living in the northern Namkha Rural Municipality, marking an increase in the species' numbers.

The research was carried out with the help of camera trapping technology, coordinated by the Division Forest Office in collaboration with Ukali and Third Pole Conservation.

According to Rinzin Phunjok Lama, a snow leopard researcher, 61 cameras were used in the study, capturing images of 39 snow leopards in total. This marks the first time such an extensive study has been conducted outside of ...