In Sikkim, Snow Leopards and Communities Share the High Mountains By Diwash Gahatraj Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

In Sikkim, Snow Leopards and Communities Share the High Mountains By Diwash Gahatraj https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/in-sikkim-snow-leopards-and-communities-share-the-high-mountains/ SIKKIM, India, Jun 17 2026 (IPS) - The tea arrives before the conversation starts. Jayanta Mukhia sets two cups on the wooden table and pulls up a chair across from the couple who arrived that afternoon with trekking poles and rucksacks. They have come to walk the Goechala trail into the heart of Khangchendzonga National Park in India. They will leave in two days. Before they go, she has something to tell them. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.