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Planet Hope · Sep 25, 2025 · 29 min

Rinzin Phunjok Lama – Protecting snow leopards and the sacred Himalayas

In the remote Himalayan valley of Humla, Rinzin Phunjok Lama is protecting endangered species like the snow leopard and wild yak. Using Buddhist principles, local knowledge, and community-led conservation, he is tackling climate change in one of the world’s harshest landscapes. He tells Adam Vaughan why saving one Himalayan valley matters to the world. Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Rinzin Phunjok Lama, Conservation Biologist and Rolex Award Laureate. Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia Sound Designer: David Crackles This podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In the remote Himalayan valley of Humla, Rinzin Phunjok Lama is protecting endangered species like the snow leopard and wild yak. Using Buddhist principles, local knowledge, and community-led conservation, he is tackling climate change in one of the world’s harshest landscapes. He tells Adam Vaughan why saving one Himalayan valley matters to the world.


Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.


Guest: Rinzin Phunjok Lama, Conservation Biologist and Rolex Award Laureate.

Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times

Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia

Sound Designer: David Crackles


This podcast is advertiser funded.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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