Mongolia's first national snow leopard census, conducted in 2021, estimated a stable population of approximately 953 individuals.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by MONTSAME, Snow Leopard Trust, and GSLEP, all citing the same preliminary survey results of ~953 (806-1127) individuals. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Ocho especies que se están recuperando (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://montsame.mn/en/read/257058 (corroboration)
- https://snowleopard.org/preliminary-estimates-of-mongolias-snow-leopard-population-released/ (corroboration)
- https://globalsnowleopard.org/paws-preliminary-estimates-of-mongolias-snow-leopard-population-released/ (corroboration)