LG Saxena Flags Off India’s First High-Altitude ‘Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari’

LG Saxena flags off India’s first high-altitude ‘Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari’

Leh, Oct 7: India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari in Ladakh has become a reality, with Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday flagging off six vehicles for the Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari. This marks a major step towards promoting responsible wildlife tourism and community-based conservation in the Union Territory, while creating sustainable livelihoods for the local youth and communities. The decision to introduce wildlife sa…

India's 1st High-Altitude Wildlife Safari Begins In Ladakh. Here's How To Experience It

Snow leopards remain notoriously difficult to spot. Their pale-grey coats blend almost completely into Ladakh's rocky mountain landscape, and traditional tracking trips can involve hours of scanning distant slopes.

India’s first high-altitude snow leopard safari flagged off in Ladakh

Ladakh has commenced India's first high-altitude wildlife safari that highlights snow leopard trails and community involvement. Vinai Kumar Saxena, the lieutenant governor, emphasized the importance of coexisting wildlife and development. The Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature Conservation Society is coordinating this project with local forest departments. The mapped safari routes traverse significant wildlife areas, including Hemis National …

Ladakh launches high-altitude safari for tourists to watch elusive snow leopards

The administration described it as India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari and said the programme was aimed at bringing together tourism, conservation and local livelihoods.

Ladakh launches Indias first high-altitude wildlife safari focused on snow leopards - The Tribune

India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari in Ladakh has become a reality, with Lt Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Wednesday flagging off six vehicles for the Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari.