Kommunal organisierter Schutz des Schneeleoparden bei verbesserter ländlicher Klimaresilienz

Western and Southern Mongolia is home to the second largest population of snow leopards in the world. Community lands have little protection and are at high risk of biodiversity loss from poaching, mining, and large infrastructure, threatening communities that rely on this land for livelihood. The project helped to reinforce the land rights of 33 communities. It set up and operationalised legally supported and government-accredited Community Responsible Areas (CRAs) to conserve snow leopard habitats. It assisted communities in sustainably managing lands for pastoral production and biodiversity conservation. After legal recognition, the communities receive long-term assistance in diversifying their livelihoods and protecting and monitoring wildlife.