Community-based ecotourism in Ladakh promotes positive perceptions of snow leopards
Snow leopards in Ladakh often used to be persecuted by local communities because they preyed on livestock.With the establishment of the Himalayan Homestay Program, a community-based ecotourism initiative, snow leopards are now seen as valuable and communities are more supportive of their conservation.To maintain positive perceptions of snow leopards when tourism declines, the Snow Leopard Conservancy-India Trust is educating communities about the intrinsic and ecological values of the snow leopard in combination with other measures. Catching a glimpse of the famed, elusive snow leopard while trekking the rugged and remote mountains of Ladakh may be a dream come true for wildlife seekers. However, these predators...
A group of women protect Sindhudurg’s mangroves through ecotourism
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