India

Honoring a snow leopard conservation hero

March 27, 2011 India

An award announced by Rodney Jackson, Director of the Snow Leopard Conservancy honors one of  India’s snow leopard conservation heroes. Rinchen is receiving many messages of congratulations from all over the world. This is the message from Rodney Jackson – “Rinchen Wangchuk, Founder-Director of the Snow Leopard Conservancy–India Trust, has received an Award for Outstanding [...]

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The snow leopard invites us into her lair!

March 10, 2011 India

Our group of six landed in Leh, the capital of Ladakh and we spent a few days acclimatising to the Himalayan altitude (3600m) by visiting stunning Buddhist monasteries. Each day I was thinking, the snow leopard will teach me patience, sitting and watching on high ridges in snow and ice for hours. Although this is [...]

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Into the lair of the Snow Leopard in Ladakh

February 20, 2011 India

Message from Sibylle at Leh, Ladakh, 18 Feb: “Arrived in Leh at 3800m to a fabulous sunny sky and minus 10 degrees. The flight along the Himalayas was spectacular with not a cloud in the sky. Our small group has met up at our guesthouse and tonite we’ll meet our Snow Leopard Conservancy hosts.  They’ll [...]

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Snow leopard tales at Oz Cafe Delhi

February 18, 2011 India

I’ve had two enjoyable days in Delhi. Sightseeing around the Tibetan, Indian handicraft and spices markets, lunch at the grand Imperial Hotel (best tandoori chicken I’ve ever tasted).  I had a hot stone massage – first time ever – fantastic, so relaxing. Hard to believe being pummeled with hot stones could be relaxing but it [...]

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Searching for snow leopards…but first some good food and a massage

February 14, 2011 India

Finally ready to fly to Delhi tomorrow for a few days before flying up to Ladakh, high in the Himalayas on the China border. Entering the lair of the snow leopard! I’ll be trekking with folks from the Snow Leopard Conservancy India who have been doing amazing research and community conservation work that has resulted [...]

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Gearing up to enter the lair of the snow leopard

January 31, 2011 India

Well Melbourne has finally got it’s summer heat wave, with the last two days being almost 40 degrees. And I’ve just started to put together my gear of thermals, down jackets, sleeping bags and hot water bottle for the Indian Himalaya trip with the Snow Leopard Conservancy next month. Hard to believe that in just [...]

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Snow leopard’s neighbor on roof of the world

January 20, 2011 India

It’s such a huge thrill to see a rare wild animal in its own remote habitat. Most of us live in urban environments far away from anything wild, so seeing a wild cat is certainly an unforgettable experience. And when you are hoping for a glimpse of one of the most elusive cats on the [...]

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Camera reveals dog pack attacking snow leopard

January 4, 2011 India

Snow leopards in Himachal Pradesh, in northern India, face yet another threat in their fragile habitat. A camera trap set up in the mountains has captured an image of a pack of dogs attacking and injuring a snow leopard. Camera traps, which are set up in  remote areas, are activated by movement when an animal [...]

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A magical chance to see snow leopards in the wild

December 16, 2010 India

Wendy Lama from the eco tourism company KarmaQuest tells me there are still places available for the Winter 2011 snow leopard trek in Ladakh (India). I’ll be going along on this one and it’s a great opportunity to join a small group of hardy international travelers to search for snow leopards in this magnificent mountain [...]

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Inspirational Rinchen Wangchuk, creating the ‘snow leopard capital of the world’

September 17, 2010 India

What an inspiration Rinchen Wangchuk is! He works with the Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC) India in the remote and magical Himalayan region of Ladakh. This video made by Mateo and David Willis shows how Rinchen and the SLC encourage local villagers to conserve the snow leopard. They’ve built snow leopard proof fences for the livestock [...]

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