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Snow- Leopard Survey
October 27 , 2019
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- India will commission its first-ever snow leopard survey to estimate the population and geographical range of the snow leopard.
- It is a member of the genus ‘Panthera’ to which tiger, leopard and lion also belong.
- Its Scientific name is “Panthera uncia”.
- In 2017, status of Snow leopard in the Red List of the IUCN was changed from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’.
- India is home to 10% of the global population of snow leopards.
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