Snow leopards inhabit the mountains of Central Asia. They have long been known as one of the most elusive felines in the world. A snow leopard needs up to 207 square kilometers of territory to survive, making almost 40% of the protected areas in its habitat too small to support even a reproductive pair. Global warming, which has affected the Himalayas about three times more intensely than other parts of the world, is shifting forests to slopes and reducing snow leopard habitats. Also, farmers are feeding livestock and planting crops higher and higher, increasing the chances of conflict between snow leopards and humans.