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Ladakhis help Marco Polo's sheep to help themselves [1]

As wildlife 'activists' clash over ideology in the sad conservation politics of the country, far away in the cold desert of Ladakh, a village has decided to give away its premium grazing lands to save the endangered and magnificent Argali wild sheep, currently under grave threat because of rapid habitat loss.

Publication Date: 
05/06/2008
Pioneer (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Himalaya [3], Sheep [4], Wildlife [5], Ladakh [6]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ladakhis-help-marco-polos-sheep-help-themselves
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sheep
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ladakh