SHIMLA, August 3 — The recent camera-trap recording of a snow leopard inside the Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh has highlighted the success of high-altitude conservation initiatives in the Western Himalayas.
State forest officials confirmed that the sighting at an altitude of approximately 3,800 meters indicates a stable habitat and healthy populations of prey species like the Himalayan Ibex. The state government has directed the wildlife wing to set up additional monitoring stations to map snow leopard corridors in the region.
The Snow Leopard Conservation Project, in collaboration with local communities, is focusing on reducing man-animal conflicts and protecting key high-altitude grazing zones.
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