Khorg held a scientific and practical conference for International Snow Leopard Day

According to AMIT "Khovar", citing the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the conference examined issues related to snow leopard protection, the impact of climate change on its habitat, and stronger cooperation for preserving this rare animal.

It was stressed that 70 percent of the snow leopard's distribution area in Tajikistan is located in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The report also noted that 23 October is International Snow Leopard Day and that the species is found across 20 mountain ranges, including Turkestan, Zeravshan, Hisor, Karotegin, Darvoz and Vakhon.