A fully grown Snow Leopard was spotted by ITBP troops near Kaza in Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. ITBP troops captured the rare sightings in their cameras at the height of 12,500 feet.
A rare species of wildlife, snow leopards are highly threatened due to poaching for its pelt and body parts.
Generally, during winters due to heavy snowfall in high-altitude areas, the wildlife animals come down to lower reaches, which sometimes brings them in close contact with humans.
On January 20, three snow leopards were spotted together in the Spiti valley of tribal Lahaul and Spiti district yesterday, indicating an increase in the number of elusive animal in this area. Spiti is considered their habitat.