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The Ladakhi urial (shapo), another wild sheep, is a rarer subspecies of urial found at lower elevations, mostly in river valleys; thus, it is often directly in-competition with domesticated grazing animals. They are now rare, numbering about a thousand in the region.
The Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis), also known as the Ladakh pika, [2] is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae found in China, India, and Pakistan. Prior to identification as a separate species, specimens were thought to be of the plateau pika .
Himalayan marmots near Ganda La, Ladakh. The Himalayan marmot occurs in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau at altitudes of 3,000–5,500 m (9,800–18,000 ft) in northeastern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and China. [6] [10] In China, it has been recorded in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Tibet, western Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. [11]
The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Nubra Shyok or the (Saichen Shyok is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. [1] It was established in 1987 and covers an area of about 5,000 square kilometres (500,000 ha). [2]
Changpa nomad with a kid Herd in Ladakh. The Changthangi or Changpa is a breed of cashmere goat native to the high plateaus of Ladakh in northern India. It is closely associated with the nomadic Changpa people of the Changthang plateau. It may also be known as the Ladakh Pashmina or Kashmiri.
Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary (or the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary) is a high-altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the Ladakhi adjunct of the Changthang plateau in the Changthang District of the union territory of Ladakh.
Photos show the scaly animal found in a rocky forest of India. | Published June 17, 2024 | Read Full Story .
Population densities in Nepal were found to be 0.9–2.7 animals per km 2, increasing to a maximum of 10 animals in the winter, as herds congregate in valleys. [5] Bharal are mainly grazers, but during times of scarcity of grass, they switch to browsers, eating forbs and shrubs. [ 10 ]