| The Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust | |
| Status: | Charitable Trust |
| Headquarters: | Korban House, Changspa, Sheldan, Leh, Ladakh, 194101, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Location: | Ladakh |
| Services: | Snow Leopard Conservation |
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| Affiliations: | Panthera Corporation |
| Formerly: | Snow Leopard Conservancy |
The Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust (SLC-IT) is a non-profit conservation organization for the protection of Snow Leopards (Panthera uncia), its prey species, and its habitat in Ladakh, India. The trust primarily focuses on the Indian range of the snow leopard. Apart from conservation and ecological research on the snow leopard, the SLC-IT initiated the Himalayan Homestay Program in 2003.
The Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust was formed in 2000 as the Indian branch of the Snow Leopard Conservancy. It became an independent organization of India in 2003.
SLC-IT has been active at the community level and prioritizes Community-based conservation who share the resources with snow leopard and other mountain wildlife on a daily basis.[1]
The conservancy produces educational materials highlighting biodiversity and conservation issues in Ladakh. Partnering with Kalpavriksh, a Pune-based organization, in bringing up the Ri Gyancha[2] (jewels of the mountains), a biodiversity resource kit for Ladakh, which has been used by both children and educators. Teacher training is an integral part of their educational initiatives, which also extend to providing education and training for graduate students and adults.