India showcases snow leopard science at India–Russia roundtable in Moscow
India presented its advances in snow leopard population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis at a Russian–Indian roundtable held in Moscow on 26 August 2026.
Summary
India took part in the Russian–Indian Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation, held on 26 August 2026 at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. The meeting was organised under the Partnership Agreement between the Interregional Association 'Irbis' and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), signed in December 2025, to strengthen international cooperation on snow leopard research and conservation. Officials from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) described advances in snow leopard population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis. Moscow Zoo, Rosprirodnadzor and Russian snow leopard experts also took part.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 26 Aug 2026, Moscow
- Venue
- A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Framework
- Irbis–IBCA Partnership Agreement (Dec 2025)
- India's presentation
- Population estimation, radio telemetry, genetic analysis
- Indian institution
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
- Russian participants
- Moscow Zoo, Rosprirodnadzor, experts
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Russian–Indian Roundtable on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation on 26 August 2026 was held at which institution?
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Correct answer: B — A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution
The roundtable was held at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.
Consider the following statements about the Moscow snow leopard roundtable of 26 August 2026: 1. The roundtable was organised under a partnership agreement between the Interregional Association 'Irbis' and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA). 2. The Irbis–IBCA partnership agreement was signed in December 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the Irbis–IBCA partnership agreement was signed in December 2025.