Ladakh adopts State animal and bird

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 02, Sep 2021

• Ladakh on Wednesday adopted two endangered species, snow leopard (Panther unica)and blacknecked crane (Grus nicricollis), as State animal and State bird.
• Blacknecked crane, was the State bird of J&K before August 5, 2019.

Blacknecked Crane

• Blacknecked crane only found in Ladakh’s Changthang region
• IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
• CITES: Appendix I
• Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I

Snow Leopard

• Snow leopard Capital of the world: Hemis National Park, Laddakh
• IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
• CITES: Appendix I
• Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I