Protecting the snow leopard and enhancing farmers' livelihoods : a pilot insurance scheme in Baltistan

Auteur :
HUSSAIN, S.

Description :
Discussion of a pilot insurance plan to save the snow leopard in Balistan, a district in the Pakistani-controlled sector of Jammu and Kashmir State, while protecting farmers from predatory losses to their livestock, tipically goats. Each farmer pays a premium based on head of livestock. In addition, trekking expeditions focusing on the snow leopard contribute to the fund. The insurance fund is jointly managed by a village committee and Project Snow Leopard (PSL) staff. - (SLD)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Mountain research and development, issn : 0276-4741, 2000, vol. 20, n°. 3, p. 226-231, nombre de pages : 6, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 4 ref.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon, Tokyo, United Nations University