Daily Current Affairs / Snow Leopard Population in Himachal Pradesh Rises 62% in Four Years
Category : State Published on: October 06 2025
Himachal Pradesh’s snow leopard population has grown from 51 in 2021 to 83 in 2025, a 62% increase, according to a new state-wide survey by the Forest Department. Conducted with camera traps across 26,000 sq km, the study highlights successful community-driven conservation in key areas like Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, and Pangi Valley. The survey also recorded rare sightings of Pallas’s cat and the woolly flying squirrel, underscoring the region’s rich biodiversity.
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