Snow Leopard
- On International Leopard Day, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched a national-level protocol called the Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) to estimate the population of snow leopards in the Indian ranges.
- In India, the snow leopard, which is listed in the IUCN red list of threatened species, faces threat from illegal poaching and trade among other reasons.
- Snow leopards are native to the alpine regions of Central Asia. It is because of their thick fur that they are able to survive harsh cold climates. Even so, during the winter months, they are likely to descend to lower ....
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