World Snow Leopard Day was celebrated on 23 October 2024 as a day dedicated to the conservation of Snow Leopard.

Important Days

World Snow Leopard Day (WSLD), also known as International Snow Leopard Day, is observed globally every year on 23rd October to raise awareness about the conservation and protection of the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia), one of the most elusive and endangered big cats, and its natural habitat.


      - 23rd October 2024 marks the 11th observance of International Snow Leopard Day.

     

     

Main Points:-   (i) The theme of WSLD 2024 is "Safeguarding Snow Leopard Habitats for Future Generations.

      (ii) At the Global Snow Leopard Conservation Forum held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, from 22-23 October 2013, the 12 snow leopard range countries adopted the Bishkek Declaration on Snow Leopard Conservation and designated 23rd October each year as International Snow Leopard Day.

(iii) The first-ever International Snow Leopard Day was observed on 23 October 2014.

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