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NEPAL

Creating a Vast Conservation Corridor for the Snow Leopard

Location:
Lumbasumba Pass, Nepal

Key Species (Based on IUCN Red List)
Chinese Pangolin (CR), Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora – CR), Red Panda (EN), Indian Pangolin (EN), Himalayan Musk Deer (EN), Nepalese Field Mouse (EN), Atis Root (Aconitum heterophyllum – EN), East Himalayan Yew (EN), Saker Falcon (EN), Snow Leopard (VU), Asiatic Black Bear (VU), Clouded Leopard (VU)

Habitat
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest, alpine shrub and grassland, conifer forest, and riparian lowland valley

Threats
Poaching, road construction

Action
Create Lumbasumba Conservation Area

Local Partner
Koshi Tappu Kanchenjunga Biodiversity Education Livelihood Terra-Studio (KTK-BELT)

Total Cost of Project
$248,461