Q. Consider the following statements regarding Snow leopard:
1.International Snow Leopard Day came into being with the adoption of the Bishkek Declaration.
2.It is the National Heritage Animal of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
3.Hemis National Park is the Snow Leopard capital of the world.
Which of the following statement is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D
Notes:

Snow leopard

  • International Snow Leopard Day came into being with the adoption of the Bishkek Declaration.
  • It is the National Heritage Animal of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  • Hemis National Park is the Snow Leopard capital of the world.
  • India has been conserving snow leopard and its habitat through the Project Snow Leopard (PSL).
  • India is also party to the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Programme since 2013.
  • In India, it inhabits the higher Himalayan and trans-Himalayan landscape in the five states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

Source: ForumIAS

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