{"id":348656,"date":"2025-10-25T13:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T07:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=348656"},"modified":"2025-10-25T13:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T07:52:05","slug":"23for23-initiative-and-global-snow-leopard-and-ecosystem-protection-programme-gslep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/23for23-initiative-and-global-snow-leopard-and-ecosystem-protection-programme-gslep\/","title":{"rendered":"#23for23 Initiative and Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>India observed International Snow Leopard Day through the \u2018#23for23\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n<h2>About #23for23 Initiative<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_348657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-348657\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-348657\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-DD-News.jpg?resize=522%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-DD-News.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-DD-News.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-DD-News.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-DD-News.jpg?resize=1536%2C866&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-DD-News.jpg?w=1556&amp;ssl=1 1556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-348657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DD News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Organised by:<\/strong> The Initiative was organised by the <strong>Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP)<\/strong> and the <strong>Snow Leopard Trust Worldwide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The objective was to <strong>engage citizens in snow leopard conservation<\/strong> by raising <strong>awareness<\/strong> about the animals, their fragile mountain habitats, and the challenges they face.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In India:<\/strong> People across India were <strong>encouraged to dedicate 23 minutes of physical activity &#8211; <\/strong>such as walking, running, or cycling &#8211; in <strong>support of the cause.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rationale for <\/strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>23\u201d:<\/strong> The number \u201c23\u201d was chosen to <strong>correspond with the date, October 23rd &#8211; International Snow Leopard Day.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>intergovernmental alliance of 12 snow leopard range countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin: <\/strong>It was established <strong>in 2013<\/strong> through the <strong>Bishkek Declaration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Member countries: <\/strong>It includes <strong>Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Goal: <\/strong>To conserve the snow leopard and its high-mountain ecosystems by addressing issues like habitat degradation, poaching, and human-animal conflict.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> The earlier target was \u2018<strong>Secure 20 by 2020<\/strong><strong>\u2019 <\/strong>which aimed to identify and secure 20 landscapes and it has <strong>now been extended to 24 identified landscapes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>Ministerial-level Steering Committee<\/strong> guides implementation and reviews progress.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>Secretariat<\/strong> is based<strong> in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, for coordination.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Five Global Support Components<\/strong> cover law enforcement, knowledge sharing, transboundary cooperation, industry engagement, and research and monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s involvement<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India is a <strong>founding member of the GSLEP program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The GSLEP programme aligns with <strong>India<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s Project Snow Leopard and the SECURE Himalaya project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance : <\/strong>The programme enables <strong>science-based monitoring, habitat protection, and community participation<\/strong> to secure the species and its fragile mountain ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India observed International Snow Leopard Day through the \u2018#23for23\u2019 campaign. About #23for23 Initiative Organised by: The Initiative was organised by the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP) and the Snow Leopard Trust Worldwide. 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