by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
First published 2026
Snow leopards move like smoke across Himalayan rock faces, living solitary lives in the world's highest mountains. These elusive cats captivate human imagination while serving as the flagship species for Himalayan conservation. Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, a leading snow leopard scientist, chronicles decades of fieldwork studying these mysterious predators. His personal account spans exhilarating adventures on high peaks and efforts to build community-based protection models for the cats and their habitat. The region faces mounting pressures from development, armed conflict, and climate change that threaten this delicate ecosystem. Suryawanshi describes his conservation work in a rapidly changing world while conveying infectious wonder at each snow leopard encounter. The book reveals challenges confronting a fragile ecosystem in major transition, offering readers both scientific insight and a sense of transcendent meaning found in protecting these remarkable animals.
Genres: biography, science, nature, adventure, non-fiction, conservation
Vibes: inspiring, intimate, thought-provoking, transcendent, urgent
Tropes: conservation-advocacy, man-versus-nature, personal-journey, scientific-discovery
Setting: Himalayas, Himalayan Mountains
336 pages · Hardcover · Riverhead Books