Meet The Two Ladakhis India Must Thank For Saving Our Beautiful Snow Leopards
Interestingly, their offbeat efforts even included the promotion of homestays and educating Ladakh’s masses about this elusive cat.
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Years from now, when the history of snow leopard conservation in Ladakh is written, two names will shine brighter than the rest Rinchen Wangchuk, the late co-founder of Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust (SLC-IT) and Dr Tsewang Namgail (46), the current director of SLC-IT and, arguably, Ladakh’s most accomplished wildlife scientist.
Image above of Rinchen Wangchuk (Left) and Dr. Tsewang Namgail (Right)
It’s impossible to overstate their incredible contributions towards protecting the snow leopard, an apex predator that plays a critical role in maintaining Ladakh’s ecological integrity. From starting India’s first successful community-based snow leopard conservation effort through the promotion of homestays to educating Ladakh’s masses about this