endangered wildlife

In a major conservation breakthrough, Ladakh has been found to host 68% of India’s snow leopards, with 477 individuals recorded in a new survey. This success highlights the region’s thriving ecosystem and the crucial role of local communities and authorities in protecting the elusive “ghost of the mountains.”

For many of India’s magnificent creatures, time is running out. Climate change, deforestation, unhindered poaching and other man-made problems have all resulted in fewer of these species. Here's a look at 16 of them.