ALTAY SAYAN ECOREGION CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Buyanaa Chimeddorj, WWF MongoliaTatyana Ivanitskaya, WWF Russia

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• Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER) overview

• ASER Conservation works on snow leopard– Monitoring&Research– Conservation activity/story

Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER)

One of the most pristine ecoregions of northern Eurasia and rich in unique biodiversity and hosts the largest concentration of iconic wildlife species in

Central Asia.

ASER – Land of Snow leopard

Snow leopard (Pantera uncia)

One of the WWF flagship species with estimated numbers around 800-1000 (20% of global population or 2nd largest in the world)

Target Current state Habitat distribution in ASER /ha/

Snow leopard 500-700 7.300.000 haSaiga antelope 8000 individuals 1.300.000 haArgali 2770 individuals 2.000.072 ha

Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER) Key species

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Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER) Key species

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Altai Argali sheep (Ovis ammon ammon)

The largest subspecies - a footprint-impacted species under the GPF.

Target Current state Habitat distribution in ASER Mongolia /ha/

Snow leopard 150 individuals 5.400.000 haSaiga antelope 8000 individuals 1.300.000 haArgali 4000 individuals 2.500.000 ha

Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER) Key species

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One pilot area – numbers of Altai Argali is increasing

Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER) Key species

Mongolian saiga (Saiga tatarica mongolica)

Mongolian saiga - an endemic to ASER Mongolia part is another footprint-impacted species under the GPF of WWF Int.

Target Current state Habitat distribution in ASER Mongolia /ha/

Snow leopard 150 individuals 5.400.000 haSaiga antelope 14600 individuals 1.400.000 haArgali 2770 individuals 2.000.072 ha

Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER) Key species

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The population increased by 43 %, animals and extended its range by 10 % since 2007.

Altai Sayan Ecoregion (ASER) Key species

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

Here they are!

Much better….

Nocturnal animals regularly come at night….

… but also at daytime.

37 snow leopards consisting of 27 adults and 10

cubs in 300 sq.km,

density is 1.2 individuals per 10 sq.km .

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

Erick, a German shepherd. SL expert.

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

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Domestic goatArgaliDomestic sheepChukar

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

5 snow leopard collared in ASER

GPS Vertex:• Mortality and

temperature sensor

• Drop off

• Elevation sensor

Every 4 hours

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

Core range 10.7 sq.km

Habitat range 23.6s q.kmHome range 61.0 sq.km

Basic snow leopard ecology is poorly understood.

Data on habitat use, home range, activity patterns, dispersal, mortality, diet, cub rearing, etc., are minimal (cluster sites can give information a bout what they eat and where the hunt).

Lacking key information that only good science can provide, conservation actions will not likely succeed.

1. Camera traps2. Genetics3. Collaring a animals

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

MONITORING AND RESEARCH

Male snow leopard – 39.88 kg

104 cm

124 cm

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MONITORING AND RESEARCH

CONSERVATION STORY/ACTIVITY

Trap remove campaign

May wildlife be safe and happy!

CONSERVATION STORY/ACTIVITY

CONSERVATION STORY/ACTIVITY

CONSERVATION STORY/ACTIVITY

CONSERVATION STORY/ACTIVITY

Is there any future for Snow leopard?

• Yes!

Their future is in our hands!

Give them hands!

Thank you

2015.11.17

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