Vardhan said he has been invited to attend the International Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Forum (Summit 2017), which will be held in the Kyrgyz Republic's capital Bishkek in August.
Vardhan made the comments after meeting Samargiul Adamkulova, the ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic, here today.
"Thanks to Mr. Abdykaly Rustamov, Director of State Agency For Environment Protection and Forestry under the Government of Kyrgyz Republic, for inviting me to attend the International Snow Leopard and Its Ecosystem Conservation forum in August at Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
India has three zones under Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP): Hemis-Spiti, Nanda Dev-Gangotri and Kanchendzonga-Tawang.
Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are part of the snow leopard range nations.
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