Uttarkhand to set up snow leopard conservation centre

The conservation centre of snow leopard will not only help in tourism but it will also help in conserving this endangered species.

 

This conservation centre it going to be set up in uttarkashi forest divsion area.

The main motive for establishing this centre is to,it will promote more and more winter tourism.

Uttarkhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat held a meeting regarding the same with the Forest Minister Dr Harak Singh Rawat.

The Chief Minister stated that the areas where snow leopards  have been seen in the last few years should be identified by the forest department with the cooperation of local people and military forces.  The areas will be calculated by making grids. 

• The conservation of snow leopards and other wildlife will help promote winter tourism in the state.

• The Uttarakhand CM highlighted that there are many wildlife species in the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand, which are a centre of attraction for tourists.

•Rawat also stressed on the need to conserve the extinct species of wildlife.Snow leopards have been seen in large numbers in Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh districts. However, they have not been counted yet. Roughly, there are around 86 snow leopards in Uttarakhand, as per on various researches. Overall, the number of wildlife has increased in the higher Himalayan regions, in the last few years .