The "Secure Himalayas" project was launched in India in October 2017 during the third meeting of the Global Wildlife Program (GWP) Community of Practice held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The project aims to conserve snow leopards and other endangered species and their habitats in the high- altitude Himalayas.
The Global Wildlife Programme, 2017 witnessed the release of which documents?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (International conventions and agreements related to forest and wildlife conservation (e.g., CITES, CBD))
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- "Appiko Movement" was lead by :
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