Collaborative conservation for snow leopards: lessons learned from successful community‐based interventions

Young, Juliette Claire; Alexander, Justine Shanti; Agvaantseren, Bayarjargal; Bijoor, Ajay; Butler, Adam; Nawaz, Muhammad Ali; Piaopiao, Tang; Searle, Kate R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4624-9023; Uulu, Kuban Zhumabai; Zhi, Lu; Suryawanshi, Kulbhushansingh Ramesh; Redpath, Stephen M.; Mishra, Charudutt. 2024 Collaborative conservation for snow leopards: lessons learned from successful community‐based interventions. Conservation Letters, e13062. 13, pp. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13062

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Abstract/Summary

Collaborative conservation interventions based on engagement with local communities are increasingly common, especially for large carnivores that negatively impact people's livelihoods and well-being. However, evaluating the effectiveness of large-scale community-based conservation interventions is rarely done, making it problematic to assess or justify their impact. In our study focused on snow leopards (Panthera uncia) in five countries, we show that bespoke and well-implemented community-based and conflict management intervention efforts can lead to more sustainable conservation outcomes. Collaborative interventions, spread over about 88,000 km2 of snow leopard habitat, reduced livestock depredation and disease and associated economic costs. Additionally, they generated conservation-linked livelihoods and enhanced community decision-making, leading to more positive behavioral intent toward snow leopards and improved communities’ cooperation, economic security, and confidence. Our results provide lessons learned and recommendations for practitioners and governments to alleviate conflicts and foster coexistence with snow leopards and large carnivores more broadly. These include prioritizing locally led tailored solutions based on the PARTNERS principles, recognizing local community rights in conservation decision-making, and recognizing the role of social norms in ensuring accountability.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13062
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	1755-263X
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	CBC, conflict, conservation, evaluation, Himalaya, local communities, Panthera uncia
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Related URLs:	Dataset
Date made live:	22 Oct 2024 15:01 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/538275

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