Habitat overlap and interspecific competition between snow leopards and leopards in the Central Himalayas of Nepal

Traditionally, leopards (Panthera pardus) and snow leopards (P. uncia) occupy distinct habitats. This study explored the coexistence of snow leopards and leopards within the Gaurishankar Conservation Area in Lapchi Valley, Nepal. Both leopard species are crucial for ecosystem stability as apex preda...

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Main Authors: Narayan Prasad Koju, Paul Buzzard, Arati Shrestha, Shailendra Sharma, Kai He, Juan Li, Randall C. Kyes, Cheng Chen, William V. Beisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424001574