Snow leopard

Pakistan contain world largest mountains in their territory. These huge mountain also contain the life's of different species. Animals are living their in extreme weather conditions that is wonder of nature,

There are an estimated 250-400 snow leopards in Pakistan, across an area of 80,000km2. As in the rest of their range, they are threatened by retaliatory killing due to livestock depredation, hunting for the cats’ valuable pelt and for traditional Chinese medicine, and depletion of the main prey (ibex and marmot).

Snow Leopard of Pakistan - Beyond the Myth Nisar Malik, a Pakistani journalist along with cameraman Mark Smith, spent 18 months following this most enigmatic of animals. Thus eventually gaining valuable insights into the day to day life of the snow leopards. Set in the wilds of the Hindu Kush, this film profiles a much misunderstood part of the world, going beyond the myth to tell the snow leopard’s real story.

Pakistan’s Northern Areas provide over 80% of the country’s available habitat for snow leopards. Recent studies suggest the population here might be as high as 400 animals, or as low as 250. Here, as elsewhere, the main threats come from retaliatory killing due to livestock depredation, illegal hunting for the cats’ valuable pelt, bones and body parts for traditional Chinese medicine (traded across the border into China), and depletion of the main prey, ibex and marmot.