Question: Which country has recently launched the first Climate-Smart Snow Leopard landscape management plan for the protection of Snow Leopard in the world?
(a) India
(b) Nepal
(c) Tajikistan
(d) Uzbekistan
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On August 23rd, 2017, Nepal started the Climate-Smart Snow Leopard Landscape Management Plan.
- This conservation plan has begun a day ahead the second international snow leopard summit and ecosystem meeting to be held in Bishkek of Kyrgyzstan.
- This is the first climate-smart landscape management plan for snow leopard conservation in the world.
- The purpose of this scheme is to preserve the endangered snow leopards and their habitats.
- This endangered species is also found in India.
- The species of Snow Leopard has been listed in endangered category species by IUCN-International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Reference:
http://wwf.panda.org/?309190/Nepal-leads-the-way-in-snow-leopard-conservation-at-global-summit
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/in-a-first-nepal-launches-climate-smart-snow-leopard-plan-117082301491_1.html
https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/nepal-leads-the-way-in-snow-leopard-conservation/