Snow Leopard Conservation in Spiti

Snow Leopard Conservancy - Conservation Program

The tourists are very interested in how we live and what we eat, this makes us feel as if our way of life is unique and special.

...Spiti Homestay Host

Snow Leopard Conservation in Spiti

Spiti covers some 4,000 sq. mi. in the State of Himachal Pradesh, south of Ladakh in the Trans Himalayas. The land is a high altitude “cold desert” with cold winters and warm summers.

Spiti is gaining in popularity among domestic and foreign visitors, in part because of its beautiful high rugged mountains and centuries old Buddhist monasteries perched on high cliffs. The region supports good populations of snow leopard, ibex, and other wildlife. Important protected areas that are home to the snow leopard and its prey include the Pin Valley National Park and Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary.

Spiti covers some 4,000 sq. mi. in the State of Himachal Pradesh, south of Ladakh in the Trans Himalayas. The land is a high altitude “cold desert” with cold winters and warm summers.

2003 & 2004:

Field visit by SLC-India and partners to assess Community-based Tourism and the potential for Traditional Himalayan Homestays, followed by a Community-Based Tourism course held in the buffer zone of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. These activities were carried out in collaboration with The Mountain Institute and supported by UNESCO:

Nature Guide Training in Pin Valley National Park. See Spiti Field Notes.

2005

SLC-India and partner MUSE, with assistance from professionals associated with the hospitality industry, developed Himalayan Homestays in five villages, with thirty-one service providers. Also provided additional training for twelve Nature Guides.

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