Ladakh adopted two endangered species, snow leopard and black-necked crane, as its State animal and State bird respectively on September 1, 2021.
black-necked crane and snow leopard
Ladakh adopted these species two years after it was separate Union created as a separate Union Territory (UT) from the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). Snow leopard and black-necked crane are the designated State animal and State bird respectively from the date of issue of the notification.
