Central Asia is a geographical territory with low lands in the north and mountain ranges and plateaus in the south. The mountain ranges that run through Central Asia include the Pamir, Tien-Shan and Kuniun-Shan, as well as the Hindu-Kush and Karakorm which are part of the Himalayas. Snow leopards range through several Asian countries in this region including Chin, India. Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan Bhutan, Afghanistan and Kazakhstan. You can enlarge the map to more clearly see the range of this big cat.
This leopard generally lives in mountainous regions, usually above the tree line. During winter they can be found in forest areas at lower altitudes. Like many wild cats. these leopards lead a solirary existence. They prey on mountain goats, sheep, domestic livestock, rabbits and birds. They also eat grass and twigs. The sounds made by snow leopards include mewing, hissing, wailing and chuffing.
The females gestation period is approximately 90 to 100 days and cubs will usually be born during the months of April and June, The mother will remain with the cubs for an extended period of time. somtimes until they are almost two years of age.
Several conservation groups are focused on protecting the snow leopard and the cat's habitat.
My thanks to bigcatswildcats.com for above information. Photos from various free googled sources.