Himalayan Wolf

Karma Sonam, a field manager with the Nature Conservation Foundation, received the Natwest Group Earth Heroes Inspire Award 2021 for his outstanding work in reducing human-wildlife conflict in 17 communities across eastern Ladakh and conservation of snow leopards and Himalayan wolves.

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.