India is home to 718 snow leopards, according to the first-ever survey of the animal in the country, the federal environment ministry has said.
This means that Indian snow leopards account for roughly 10-15% of the big cat’s global population.
“Until recent years, the snow leopard range in India was undefined due to a lack of extensive nationwide assessments for this vulnerable species,” the environment ministry said in a statement.
The report says that understanding the precise population of the animal is important because of its role as the apex predator in the Himalayan ecosystem.
The snow leopard population can indicate health of the ecosystem as well as help identify potential threats to its habitat and shifts caused by climate change, it adds.
“The integrity of these high-altitude habitats is intertwined with the socio-cultural fabric of local communities and the economic sustenance of populations residing downstream.”
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India is home to 718 snow leopards, according to the first-ever survey of the animal in the country, the federal environment ministry has said.
This means that Indian snow leopards account for roughly 10-15% of the big cat’s global population.
“Until recent years, the snow leopard range in India was undefined due to a lack of extensive nationwide assessments for this vulnerable species,” the environment ministry said in a statement.
The report says that understanding the precise population of the animal is important because of its role as the apex predator in the Himalayan ecosystem.
The snow leopard population can indicate health of the ecosystem as well as help identify potential threats to its habitat and shifts caused by climate change, it adds.
“The integrity of these high-altitude habitats is intertwined with the socio-cultural fabric of local communities and the economic sustenance of populations residing downstream.”
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