Biodiversity
snow leopards mostly eat blue goats. So if the snow leopard would go extinct the blue goats would over populate. Then the blue goats would have trouble finding enough food because their would be too many of them. Snow leopards are important for the environment because they control the growth of herbivore's population, They avoid risk of herbivores eating all available seeds, leaves or roots, leading to overdepredation of natural resources.
Human Activity
1. Snow leopards are found in 12 countries—including China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Mongolia—but their population is dropping. Due to the high demand for snow leopards coats, snow leopards are illegally hunted for the fur trade.
2. Mining activities also threaten snow leopard habitat. Miners use dangerous chemicals and explosives to extract minerals from the mountains where snow leopards live. These open pit mines cause severe ecological damage that forces snow leopards and their prey to relocate.
3. Climate change has a very big impact on snow leopards. Snow on the mountains is melting, and the air is getting warmer. which is another reason for the snow leopards to relocate.
snow leopards mostly eat blue goats. So if the snow leopard would go extinct the blue goats would over populate. Then the blue goats would have trouble finding enough food because their would be too many of them. Snow leopards are important for the environment because they control the growth of herbivore's population, They avoid risk of herbivores eating all available seeds, leaves or roots, leading to overdepredation of natural resources.
Human Activity
1. Snow leopards are found in 12 countries—including China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Mongolia—but their population is dropping. Due to the high demand for snow leopards coats, snow leopards are illegally hunted for the fur trade.
2. Mining activities also threaten snow leopard habitat. Miners use dangerous chemicals and explosives to extract minerals from the mountains where snow leopards live. These open pit mines cause severe ecological damage that forces snow leopards and their prey to relocate.
3. Climate change has a very big impact on snow leopards. Snow on the mountains is melting, and the air is getting warmer. which is another reason for the snow leopards to relocate.