Ajay Bijoor

Ajay Bijoor works with Nature Conservation Foundation’s High-Altitude Programme and engages closely with local communities and government agencies to plan and implement conservation action in the high altitudes of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.

Articles by Ajay Bijoor

Advocacy & Government

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June 2, 2022

Odds decide the end: Kibber village’s unique panchayat election

In Lahaul–Spiti’s Kibber village, election was always a polarising event tearing families apart; now, a lucky draw decides their panchayat leaders.

by Ajay Bijoor, Kalzang Gurmet | 2 min read

Environment

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March 31, 2022

A prayer for conservation: Turning Chushul’s wolf-trapping pits into stupas

Here’s how wildlife conservationists in Ladakh’s Chushul village worked with the locals to neutralise traditional wolf-trapping pits.

by Ajay Bijoor, Karma Sonam | 2 min read