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The Astor markhor lives in the scrubland and open woodland that clothe the rugged slopes of the mountains among which it lives at altitudes of up to 3,600 m (11,800 ft). It seldom goes above the tree line; in summer it feeds largely on grasses and leaves but in winter it mainly browses on shrubs and woody material.
Presently, the markhor population in the country has surged to a range of 3,500 to 4,000 individuals, in contrast to the figures of 1,500 to 2,000 noted in 2001. Within the framework of the trophy hunting initiative, indigenous communities are allocated 80% of the license fees, while the remaining portion is retained by the government.
The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. [37] It was one of the 72 animals featured on the World Wide Fund for Nature Conservation Coin Collection in 1976. Markhor marionettes are used in the Afghan puppet shows known as buz-baz. The markhor has also been mentioned in a Pakistani computer-animated film known as Allahyar and the Legend of ...
A small number of Astor markhor (Capra falconeri falconeri), an endangered species of wild goat, lives in the reserve. [1] Other large mammals present include the Alpine ibex ( Capra ibex ), the snow leopard ( Panthera uncia ), the brown bear ( Ursus arctos ), the grey wolf ( Lupus lupus ), the red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ), the beech marten ...
Dashkin is a village in Astore, PakistanIt is 85 km from Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.It has over 5,000 inhabitants, primarily farmers and herdsmen. The area is rich in gemstones [citation needed] and is home to a number of rare species of wildlife, such as the Astor markhor (a species of ibex) and the snow leopard. [1]
The Kashmir markhor, Pir Panjal markhor, or flare-horned markhor (Capra falconeri cashmiriensis) is a possible subspecies of Capra falconeri endemic to the Western Himalayas of India and Pakistan. Many, including the IUCN, do not consider it a separate subspecies. [2] These markhors are hunted as part of a community-based hunting program.
A few Astor markhor and an endangered species of wild goat lives in the reserve. Other large mammals present include the Alpine ibex , snow leopard , brown bear , grey wolf , red fox , beech marten and leopard cat .
The Bukharan markhor, or Tadjik markhor [2] (Capra falconeri heptneri) is an endangered goat-antelope, native to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, possibly also Afghanistan. Today it is found in few scattered populations, for example in Kugitang Nature Reserve in easternmost Turkmenistan .