Recently 4 snow leopards were spotted in a rare sighting in Himachal Pradesh.
About Snow Leopard
It is found in the mountainous regions of central and southern Asia.
In India, it is seen in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
The Hemis National Park has a good presence of Snow Leopard.
They play a key role as a top predator, an indicator of the health of their high-altitude habitat, and, increasingly, an important indicator of the impacts of climate change on mountain environments.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
Under CITES it is listed in Appendix I
Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972:Schedule I
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