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India's first high-altitude snow leopard safari begins in Ladakh
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Vulnerable, not Endangered: the snow leopard's IUCN status and Himalayan habitat Prelims keeps testing, now in Ladakh
Ladakh launches a community-linked snow leopard safari.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Ladakh has begun India's first high-altitude wildlife safari built around snow leopard trails and community involvement.
The snow leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and lives in the high Himalayas, including Ladakh.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Ladakh has begun India's first high-altitude wildlife safari built around snow leopard trails and community involvement.
- The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- Its habitat is the high Himalayas, including Ladakh; it is not found in the Western Ghats.
- The safari links eco-tourism with local communities, giving them a stake in conservation.
- Snow leopard is protected in India under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The snow leopard is listed as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List.
- The snow leopard's habitat in India lies in the high Himalayan region, including Ladakh, and not in the Western Ghats.
- Community-linked eco-tourism aims to give local people livelihood benefits from wildlife conservation.
- The snow leopard is a Schedule I species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS3 Environment: Biodiversity and eco-tourism. Issue: conserving a Vulnerable high-altitude predator while mountain communities need livelihoods and face human-wildlife conflict. Policy: community-involved, trail-based safaris that turn conservation into local income, backed by wildlife protection law. Implication and way forward: cap visitor numbers, fix carrying capacity, share revenue with villages and monitor impact on the species and fragile Himalayan ecology.
Quick recall
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ಹಿಮ ಚಿರತೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಇದನ್ನು IUCN ಕೆಂಪು ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಅಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ (Vulnerable)' ಎಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
- ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರ ಆವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳೂ ಸೇರಿವೆ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು ಸರಿ?
- ಕೇವಲ 1
- ಕೇವಲ 2
- 1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ಎರಡೂ
- 1 ಅಥವಾ 2 ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಹಿಮ ಚಿರತೆ IUCNನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಲಡಾಖ್‌ನಂತಹ ಎತ್ತರದ ಹಿಮಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತದೆ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಕೇವಲ 1 ಸರಿ.
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