Spiti Valley

Counting Snow Leopards in the Time of Climate Change and Development

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Snow Leopards: Let Curiosity Save the Cat

Livestock crossing an ice bridge in the Spiti Valley. Credit: Janaki Lenin

How Climate Change is Affecting an Old Pastoral Tradition in Spiti