Daily Current Affairs / Ladakh Records High Snow Leopard Density: Ladakh recorded the world's highest snow leopard density with 477 individuals:
Category : National Published on: May 15 2025
A new peer-reviewed research in PLOS ONE has found Ladakh is home to the world's highest recorded density of snow leopards. With 477 animals, almost 68 per cent of India's estimated 709 snow leopards are in the Union Territory. The population covers approximately 47,572 km² of Ladakh's mountainous land.