India’s first high-altitude snow leopard safari flagged off in Ladakh

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Ladakh has launched India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari focused on snow leopard trails and community involvement. The initiative, coordinated by the Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature Conservation Society with local forest departments, includes routes through Hemis National Park and Changthang.

Ladakh has commenced India's first high-altitude wildlife safari that highlights snow leopard trails and community involvement. Vinai Kumar Saxena, the lieutenant governor, emphasized the importance of coexisting wildlife and development. The Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature Conservation Society is coordinating this project with local forest departments. The mapped safari routes traverse significant wildlife areas, including Hemis National Park and Changthang.