January 31, 2024

2024-01-31 21:10:00

India surveys snow leopard population for first time It was found that they had 718 animals of this endangered species in the country.

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of India revealed that The first-ever survey of the country’s snow leopard population found that there were 718 animals in the country, or 10-15% of the world’s snow leopard population.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies snow leopards as ‘vulnerable’, or at high risk of extinction in the wild. They face many threats. Both habitat loss and hunting to the development of human space structures.

This survey took place under “Snow Leopard Population Assessment Program in India” (SPAI) survey was conducted between 2019 and 2023 as part of The Snow Leopard Population Assessment Project (Paws) is a global effort to count the number of snow leopards remaining in the wild.

The survey in India covered an area of ​​approximately 120,000 sq km, or regarding 70% of the estimated total snow leopard habitat in the Himalayas. This includes the regions of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

The survey team’s cameras were able to capture a total of 214 snow leopards, but following analyzing their tracks and other data, This puts the estimated population of snow leopards at 718.

The survey report states that Accurately understanding snow leopard populations is important because of their role as predators at the top of the food chain in the Himalayan ecosystem.

The number of snow leopards is also an indicator of the health of an ecosystem. and help identify potential threats to their habitat. and migration due to climate change, etc.

The report states that more than 70% of the land used by animals as habitat is Not protected And these snow leopards should be constantly monitored. Because it guarantees their long-term survival.

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Shining since their entrance on set, Fele Martínez and Fernando Gil have visited El Hormiguero together. The two actors have presented the second season of the series Machos Alfa. Both protagonists have told Pablo Motos, among other things, some secrets regarding the filming and the project.

The presenter asked Fernando regarding an anecdote that happened to his 10-year-old daughter. The actor watched all the episodes with her except one, which she watched with her grandmother. Fernando arrived home around 11 at night and the girl greeted him in an unexpected way: “Dad! Jump, notice them!” She asked him.

The guest explained that, in the series, his character takes a virility reconstruction course and, in the class that appears in that episode, the exercise was “notice your testicles bouncing.” “And my daughter learned that!”, he pointed out.

Equally or more important is the question that the ants have asked him: did he finally jump? “I had to jump because you’re a father but you’re a clown first and foremost,” Fernando joked. Discover the full anecdote in the video!

More regarding the guests

The first season of Alfa Machos was a success on Netflix and therefore, this time they visited the set to talk regarding the second installment. Also, Fele has already been on the show.

The last time he visited Pablo and the ants he did so in the company of Manuela Velasco. She then saw firsthand how fun it was to spend a night in El Hormiguero.