Snow Leopard Population in China Exceeds 200 Individuals

The annual census of snow leopards (irbis) has concluded in the Tomur National Nature Reserve, located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. According to monitoring data, approximately 205 individuals of this rare predator currently inhabit the protected area and its surrounding regions.

The snow leopard is under first-class state protection in the PRC. As reported by THP with reference to the "Большая Азия" media resource, these figures confirm the existence of a stable population and favorable conditions for the species' expansion in this region.