With reference to the Snow Leopard, consider the following statements: 1. It is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. 2. It is a top predator in mountain ecosystem. 3. They are found in Ladakh in India. 4. They are listed ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN List of Threatened Species. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Snow Leopard, consider the following statements:
1.It is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.
2.It is a top predator in mountain ecosystem.
3.They are found in Ladakh in India.
4.They are listed ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN List of Threatened Species.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] All four

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct. Snow Leopard is a species of large cat in the genus Panthera of the family Felidae. It is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is a top predator in mountain ecosystem. They are distributed across the mountainous landscape of Central Asia that covers different parts of the Himalayas such as Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim. Conservation Status – IUCN List of Threatened Species: Vulnerable.
CITES: Appendix I, Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule-I.

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