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 about 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 after 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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