Leh [Ladakh]: Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh has reaffirmed India’s commitment to conserve snow leopard on International Snow Leopard Day today. In a social media post, Mr Singh said that inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for biodiversity, India continues to lead in high-altitude wildlife conservation. He highlighted that the first Snow Leopard Population Assessment Survey in India, revealed 718 snow leopards across the Indian Himalayas, with 477 in Ladakh alone. The Minister said that government is committed to secure the future of this iconic species through habitat protection and community engagement.
[AIR News]