Meet the women protecting India's snow leopards
Summary
In the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India, a group of women is helping to protect snow leopards by working with the local forest department and conservationists. These snow leopards are critical to the mountain ecosystem, and the women track and monitor them using camera traps to collect important data for conservation efforts.Key Facts
- A group of women in India protects snow leopards in the Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh.
- They work closely with the Himachal Pradesh forest department and conservationists.
- The region's snow leopards, known as "ghosts of the mountains," are rare and important for the ecosystem.
- In 2023, a nationwide survey estimated there are over 700 snow leopards in India.
- The women use camera traps with unique IDs to track the leopards.
- Their efforts are part of conservation and habitat-management plans.
- The women perform this work in harsh conditions, often at high altitudes in winter.
- Snow leopards play a key role in the mountain's food chain, which influences locals' attitudes toward their conservation.
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