Saving Kashmir's snow leopard
February 01, 2012 13:42
'Amongst the lesser known casualties of the conflict between India and
Pakistan is wild life. In times of war, we hear of the loss of life and
property but seldom notice the huge impact on wildlife. Animals found in
the vicinity of the disputed India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir
are on the verge of extinction. One such is the snow leopard in the
border district Kargil,' writes Shivam Vij on kafila.org. 'It is time for India and Pakistan to demilitarise the Line of Control
and make a trans-border peace park to save the snow leopard from
extinction,' he says here, and we we agree.