'Vision from the Highlands' report on Changthang's rangelands, wildlife and communities released at Leh

15 October 2026

The Changthang visioning report, titled 'Vision from the Highlands: Building a Shared Future for Rangelands, Wildlife and Communities', was released at Leh on 8 October 2026.
Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra took part in the launch, held at The Grand Dragon, Leh.
The launch marked a milestone in the engagement of WWF-India's Western Himalayas Conservation Programme with Changthang.
The visioning process drew in pastoral representatives, Gobas, women's and youth groups, community leaders and local institutions.
Those present included Palga Rinpoche, Tashi Gyalson, former Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, and Konchok Stanzin, former Executive Councillor from Chushul.
Ravi Singh, Secretary General and Chief Executive of WWF-India, Jamshyd N. Godrej, Trustee, and Dr Sejal Worah, Programme Director, attended for WWF-India.
The University of Ladakh, the G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, the Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust, Himotthan and NABARD were among the organisations named.
Changthang is the high plateau of eastern Ladakh whose rangelands support the pashmina goat herds.