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2019 summit of Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) held in Delhi
On the occasion of 2019 International Snow Leopard Day (ISLD), the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the first national protocol to enumerate the snow leopard population in India. It was launched at the inaugural session of the 4th steering committee meeting of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) in Delhi. Poaching ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Big cats • Felids • Indian leopard • Leopard • Mammals of Nepal • Panthera • Predators • Snow leopard • Snow Leopard Trust
Project Snow Leopard
Project Snow Leopard was launched in 2009 to safeguard and conserve India’s unique natural heritage of high-altitude wildlife populations and their habitats by promoting conservation through participatory policies and actions. Project is operational in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. Note: Snow leopard (Panthera uncial) is a large cat native to ..
Topics: Big cats • Felids • Himalayas • Indian leopard • Leopard • Mammals of Nepal • Panthera • Predators • Snow leopard • Snow Leopard Trust
Nepal launched world’s first climate-smart snow-leopard plan
The Government Nepal has launched the world’s first climate-smart snow-leopard management plan to safeguard this endangered species of snow leopard and its habitat. The Nepal’s conservation plan addressed key current and emerging threats to snow leopards including climate change and will be used as a model for other range countries to adopt. It was discussed ..
Topics: Big cats • Felids • Leopard • Mammals of Nepal • Panthera • Predators • Snow leopard • Snow Leopard Trust