Question

The “Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative” (KSLCDI) is a collaboration among which three nations?
1. India, Afghanistan, China
2. India, Nepal, Afghanistan
3. India, Nepal, Pakistan
4. India, China, Nepal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : India, China, Nepal

The correct answer is India, China, Nepal.

• "Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative"
  • It s a collaborative effort of the three neighbouring countries in Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL) to help preserve the unique biological diversity, the many ecosystem goods and services, and the value-based cultural heritage of one of the most revered and sacred landscapes in the world.
  • India, China, and Nepal are the collaborating nations.
  • It was launched in 2010 with the twin objectives of conservation and development through transboundary cooperation among key stakeholders.
  • It is a human-dominated landscape characterised by high-altitude forests and rangelands and is vitally important for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services provision.
  • Globally threatened species such as snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and Himalayan musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) are found in this landscape.
  • The initiative promoted a range of targeted activities to conserve biodiversity, provide ecosystem services, mitigate climate change, and support local livelihoods.
  • Such activities include restoration of forests and rangelands, protection of endangered species and their habitats, adoption of sustainable land management practices, protection of heritage sites and promotion of cultural tourism.