Tuesday, September 10, 2013

TIBETAN MONASTERIES: SNOW LEOPARD GUARDIANS (CHINA)



Monasteries in Tibetan Plateau are serving as critical allies for snow leopards with monks acting as a de-facto wildlife guardians. A study has found that over 300 monasteries are located in the same sky-high region as the habitat of the snow leopards of the Tibetan Plateau. Monasteries protect more snow leopard habitat than local nature reserves. Senior monks are important opinion makers in their communities, positively impacting societal attitudes and behavior towards wildlife.
September 5
http://www.panthera.org/sites/default/files/TIBETAN%20MONASTERIES%20SERVE%20AS%20CRITICAL%20ALLIES%20FOR%20SNOW%20LEOPARDS.pdf

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