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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.
These goats are generally domesticated and are reared by nomadic communities called the Changpa in the Changthang regions of Ladakh, including the Kharnak, Rupshu, Demchok/Skakjung and the Pangong Lake regions. [6] The goats survive on grass in Ladakh, where temperatures plunge to as low as −20 °C (−4.00 °F). [7]
Pages in category "Fauna of Ladakh" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Goa (antelope) K. Kiang; U.
The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, where it is also known as the screw-horn or screw-horned goat. [3] The word mārkhor ( مارخور ), meaning "snake-eater", comes from both Pashto and classical Persian languages , referencing the ancient belief that the markhor would actively kill and consume snakes. [ 4 ]
Multi-spatial co-distribution of the endangered Ladakh urial and blue sheep in the arid Trans-Himalayan Mountains. Journal of Arid Environments, 74:1162-1169. Lingen, H.: Großes Lexikon der Tiere. Lingen Verlag, Köln. Prater, S. H.: The Book of Indian Animals, Oxford University Press, 1971. Menon, V.:
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.
The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary or the Karakoram (Saichen Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary 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]
In 1977 the population of Zaniskari horses was estimated at 15 000 –20 000. [2] The breed was listed as "not at risk" by the FAO in 2007. [1]: 61 However, it has been endangered by indiscriminate cross-breeding with other horses and it is thought that only a few hundred pure-bred animals now remain, mainly in the valleys of Ladakh, including the Zanskar Gorge from which the breed takes its ...