India's snow leopard population is estimated at 718, with Ladakh being a major habitat. These elusive cats are vital ...

SHIMLA -Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognized as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program. With ...

The Uttarakhand Government is all set to introduce a ‘Snow Leopard Tour’ to boost winter tourism in the state, as PTI ...

Himachal Pradesh Places like Spiti Valley, Pin Valley National Park, and parts of the Great Himalayan National Park are ...

Explore the 6 best national parks in Himachal Pradesh, from Great Himalayan to Pin Valley. Discover wildlife, trekking, and ...

Discover Spiti Valley, a Himalayan gem with ancient monasteries, pristine lakes, rugged landscapes, and high-altitude ...

Himachal Pradesh is one of those rare places that manages to feel familiar even if it’s your first time there. Maybe it’s the crisp mountain air, the smell of deodar trees, or the way the towns cling ...

About 18 inches of snow fell all last winter in the Lehigh Valley, marking one of the least snowy seasons in recent years. Forecasters are expecting a similar winter this season. Paul Pastelok, ...

They’re known as the “ghost of the mountains,” so it makes sense that snow leopards can be extremely difficult to spot. Yet, these majestic, thick-furred cats, living in the high mountains of Asia, ...

Guwahati: Himachal Pradesh has reaffirmed its position as India’s leader in snow leopard conservation, with the second state-wide population assessment confirming a stable and healthy number of these ...

Whole genome sequencing has revealed that snow leopards have low genetic diversity because they are rare, and probably always have been. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia). (Credit: Paul Groom Photography ...