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Snow leopard - National symbol
January 10 , 2024
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- Kyrgyzstan has officially declared the snow leopard as its national symbol.
- In ancient Kyrgyz culture, Panthera uncia/ snow leopard, held significance as a totem animal linked to the legendary hero of the Kyrgyz people, Manas.
- Kyrgyzstan hosted the inaugural Global Snow Leopard Forum in 2013 in the capital, Bishkek.
- During this event, the Bishkek Declaration on Snow Leopard Protection was unanimously adopted.
- The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP) was initiated with the collaboration of representatives from 12 snow leopard range countries including India.
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