International Snow Leopard Day is celebrated every year on 23 October.

International Snow Leopard Day is celebrated every year on 23 October.

Daily Current Affairs   /   International Snow Leopard Day is celebrated every year on 23 October.

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Important Days Published on: October 24 2023

Share on facebook
  • International Snow Leopard Day is celebrated every year on 23 October to promote the conservation of snow leopard.
  • Snow leopard is the state animal of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh.
  • Snow leopards are declining in numbers due to poaching for their skins and human traffic in the higher Himalayas in recent years.
  • Snow leopards are found at an altitude of 3000 to 4500 meters in areas like Nanda Devi Biodiversity Area, Gangotri National Park, Askot Wildlife Sanctuary etc.
  • Snow leopard is also called the 'ghost of the mountains'.
  • The snow leopard is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
  • Celebrating this day was started with the Bishkek Declaration of the year 2013.
  • Project Snow Leopard was started by the Government of India in the year 2009.
Recent Post's

  • Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka to complete the historic Sunshine Double at Miami Open 2026 without dropping a single set.

    Read More....

  • AIIMS New Delhi alumna Nisha Mehta was sworn in as Nepal’s Health and Population Minister on March 27, 2026.

    Read More....

  • India hosted a major maritime security exercise under IONS in Kochi and assumed chairmanship for 2026-2028 term.

    Read More....

  • Mahavir Jayanti 2026 is being celebrated with great devotion today on March 31, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir.

    Read More....

  • Jammu & Kashmir’s 19-year-old Sheetal Devi was named Para Archer of the Year 2025 by World Archery.

    Read More....

  • Popular Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died at 43 in a tragic shooting accident near Digha coastal town.

    Read More....

  • Raymond Group former Chairman and Padma Bhushan awardee Vijaypat Singhania passed away at the age of 87.

    Read More....

  • Adani Defense delivered the first batch of 2000 ‘Prahar’ Light Machine Guns to the Indian Army, 11 months ahead of schedule.

    Read More....

  • The Union Government launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of 1338 railway stations across India.

    Read More....

  • Sunil Narine became the most-capped overseas player in IPL history with his 190th match for Kolkata Knight Riders.

    Read More....