Lack of adequate conservation training and robust monitoring are important challenges for the conservation of the endangered snow leopard across its range in Central Asia

Lack of adequate conservation training and robust monitoring are important challenges for the conservation of the endangered snow leopard across its range in Central Asia. Even in places where conservation programmes are being implemented by local institutions or governments, inadequate monitoring makes it impossible to assess their performance and thereby enable course corrections. This breakdown in monitoring is primarily due to a lack of adequate training among field personnel responsible for on-the-ground snow leopard conservation.

The project aims at development and effectuation of a field training tool kit to promote snow leopard conservation and monitoring across its range. This largely self-contained tool kit will include a set of field equipment (for demonstration), and friendly audio-visual materials including presentations, spreadsheets, necessary software and manuals/booklets. This tool kit will be used for training a wide range of target groups by adjusting the level of detail and technicality.