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2019 edition of International Snow Leopard Day (ISLD)
The International Snow Leopard Day (ISLD) is celebrated every year on 23rd of October to protect and conserve the snow leopards and preserve the beautiful wildlife of the Himalayas. It is believed to have 400 to 700 snow leopards spread across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Topics: Fauna of Asia • Felids • Hemis National Park • Himalayas • Indian Himalayan Region • Ladakh • Mammals of Nepal • Panthera • Predators • Snow leopard
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 • Project Snow Leopard • Snow leopard • Snow Leopard Trust
International Shark Awareness Day (ISAD)
The International Shark Awareness Day (ISAD) is observed every year on 14th of July to recognize the importance of sharks play in the ecosystem. The 2019 theme “The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean” . According to the latest report issued by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Tunisia has become the ..
Topics: Elasmobranchii • Ichthyology • Natural environment • Nature • Organizations • Predators • Sharks • World Wide Fund for Nature
Poachers kill hibernating bear
A hibernating bear and her pubs were killed brutally. The video was released by the Alska Department of Public Safety. The bear and her pubs were drawn out of their den while they were hibernating and killed. The IUCN puts the brown bears as Least Concerned meaning the species is not under any threat. But ..
Topics: Bears • Brown bear • Hibernation • Mammals • Mammals of Asia • Predation • Predators • Pub • Scavengers
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