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The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. [6] Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna: The species is mostly found in desert areas and is facing major threat in the form of habitat destruction. [7] Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus: Himalayan goral Naemorhedus goral: Himalayan musk deer
Poaching and continued demand for musk is the main threat in Nepal and Uttarakhand. [9] [13] Musk is also used in Asian medicine. Due to illegal hunting and habitat loss, the Alpine musk deer has become an endangered species in China. [7] Habitat destruction lead to reduction of hiding places and increased predation access to the musk deer. [6]
It is located in Chamoli in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, [1] snow leopard, [1] musk deer, [1] brown bear, red fox [1] and blue sheep.
The markhor, is the national animal of Pakistan The snow leopard is the national heritage animal of Pakistan. This list of the mammals of Pakistan shows the conservation status of the 173 mammal species occurring in Pakistan, of which 12 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 14 are vulnerable, and 10 are near threatened.
The Himalayan quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) or mountain quail, is a medium-sized quail belonging to the pheasant family.It was last reported in 1876 and is feared extinct. This species was known from only 2 locations (and 12 specimens) in the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand, north-west Indi
A female in Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, India. The Himalayan monal's native range extends from Afghanistan and Pakistan through the Himalayas in India, Nepal, southern Tibet and Bhutan. [1] In Pakistan, it is most common in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and has also been recorded in Kaghan, Palas Valley and Azad Kashmir. [4]
Species that are important to people as food, such as the golden mahseer and large freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium species), are part of the abundant aquatic life. The west half of the Pakistan coast is in the south of Balochistan province. It is also called the Makran coast and exhibits protected sites such as Astola Island and Hingol ...
Some populations migrate into Pakistan where hunting pressure is high. [13] The great Indian bustard is critically endangered in Pakistan primarily due to lack of protection and rampant hunting. [28] At Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary, habitat changes have affected wildlife populations.