CLIMATE-SMART SNOW LEOPARD LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE NEPAL EASTERN HIMALAYA GSLEP PRIORITY LANDSCAPE

The management plan for Nepal's Eastern Himalaya Landscape (EHL) aims to protect snow leopard populations and their ecosystems against climate change and anthropogenic threats. It identifies 11 critical conservation sites and sets a goal to secure at least 100 breeding-age snow leopards by 2020. The plan is structured for implementation in two phases from 2017 to 2026, focusing on climate resilience, livelihood security, and transboundary cooperation.

• Climate projections for the Eastern Himalaya Landscape (EHL) indicate a warmer and wetter environment by 2070, with an expected annual temperature rise of 2.6°C and a 27% increase in total annual precipitation.
• The snow leopard is predicted to be one of the most affected species, potentially losing more than 50% of its habitat in the eastern Himalaya by 2070 due to the upward movement of the tree line.
• The plan identifies 11 critical conservation sites requiring intensive management to support the GSLEP objective of maintaining at least 100 breeding-age snow leopards and their ecosystem within each priority landscape by 2020.
• Implementation of the management plan is scheduled in two five-year phases: a near-term phase from 2017-2021 and a long-term phase from 2022-2026.
• Sustainable financing for the plan's long-term activities may be sourced from government funds, international donors, and innovative mechanisms such as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES).

APA

WWF International (n.d.). CLIMATE-SMART SNOW LEOPARD LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE NEPAL EASTERN HIMALAYA GSLEP PRIORITY LANDSCAPE. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/524/1yl4ttgw8y_Summary_Nepal_s_Eastern_Himalaya_Landscape_Management_Plan.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. CLIMATE-SMART SNOW LEOPARD LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE NEPAL EASTERN HIMALAYA GSLEP PRIORITY LANDSCAPE. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/524/1yl4ttgw8y_Summary_Nepal_s_Eastern_Himalaya_Landscape_Management_Plan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndclimatesmart, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{CLIMATE-SMART SNOW LEOPARD LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE NEPAL EASTERN HIMALAYA GSLEP PRIORITY LANDSCAPE}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/524/1yl4ttgw8y_Summary_Nepal_s_Eastern_Himalaya_Landscape_Management_Plan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }