Snow Leopard Network

International Snow Leopard Day is not managed by a single “owner” but is supported by a network of governments, NGOs, and community groups. The 12 snow leopard range countries (Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) are central actors.

Key organizations often involved include:

• Snow Leopard Trust: the world’s largest NGO dedicated solely to snow leopard conservation, working across multiple range countries in research, community engagement, and habitat protection.

• Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC): focuses on grassroots, community-based conservation, conflict mitigation, and empowering local stewards in snow leopard habitat zones.

• Panthera: a big-cat conservation organization that includes snow leopards among its priority species and helps fund and coordinate field efforts.

• Global Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP): facilitates intergovernmental cooperation, landscape planning, and capacity building across the 12 range countries.

• Snow Leopard Network: an international knowledge-sharing network that connects scientists, NGOs, and governments working on snow leopard research and conservation.

Additionally, local NGOs, national parks authorities, academic institutions, and community groups host events, educational programs, and media campaigns in their own regions.

Support Snow Leopard Awareness

To help on International Snow Leopard Day:

• Donate to or symbolically adopt a snow leopard through Snow Leopard Trust, SLC, or regional NGOs.

• Share educational content on social media (photos, facts, stories) to raise awareness.

• Ask your local zoo, wildlife center, or school to host a talk, exhibit or screening.

• Encourage habitat protection, anti-poaching support, and policies that help local communities coexist with snow leopards.

• Support sustainable development efforts in mountain regions, since snow leopard conservation is closely tied to ecosystem health and climate resilience.

Suggested hashtags

Here is a list of suggested hashtags to use on social media:

#SnowLeopardDay #SaveSnowLeopards, #GhostOfTheMountains, #SnowLeopardConservation.