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Wildlife Tours in Ladakh |
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| Ladakh is rough area where only the fittest animal and plant
life survives. Although the environment is harsh, it boasts
of a bounty of wildlife, endemic to this region. Its exotic
highland flora springs up in the summer and engulfs the
landscape in various colour. The fearsome predators include
the elusive snow leopard, lynx, mighty brown bear, Shanko or
wolf, fox and wild dog. The herbivores include the wild yak,
the kiang, marmot, wild hare, niyan marcopolo ship, shapo, bharal
ibex marcher, goat and the chirru, now almost hunted to extinction
for its downy under coat worth it weight in gold for the shatoosh
shawls made from it. |
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Ladakh is also home to some beautiful and rear birds like the
critically endangered black necked crane. Bar headed geese,
woodpeckers, ducks, partridges, barbets, kingfishers, parakeets,
swifts eagle, owls to name a few are some birds commonly seen
in Ladakh. This rich rather exclusive wildlife however, is severely
threatened by habitat loss and poaching. |
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Black Neck Crane (Thung Thung) |
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