Himalayan Trail Walker

 One of the endangered animals of Himalayas ( and also Karakoram range)-
mountain ranges of Central and South Asia., which is similar to Leopard. Area likes Himalyan steppes, scrub, forest and pastures above the tree line between 1800 m to 3600 m elevation.
Behavior: Nocturnal and crepuscular. Shy in nature and den in hollow of rock.  Attitudinal migration for food.
Diet: Wild goat, sheep, musk deer, small mammals or even domestic livestock.
Breeding: 98-105 days, 1-5 young born at a time.
Identification: Head and Body 100-110 cm. Tail 83-90 cm. Light grey upper parts. Dark spots on head and lower limbs. rosettes on the body. Short limbs with large feet.










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**:Snow leopard attacks on humans are rare

Habitation: 3000 to 5400 meters  elevation
Range: Himalaya
Food: Grasses and leaves
Breeding: 6.5 months, 1 young born at time
Similar Species: Nilgiri Tahr
Identification: 85-105 m height- Reddish brown.
-Adults male are darker brown than young females.
-Long hair on body and around neck, shoulders reaching to knees
-taken as intermediate between goat- antelopes and goats






( Hemitragus Jemlahicus)
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sarus crane (Antigone antigone) Source: Gorkhapatra

Rufous vented Tit/Periparus Rubidiventris (सेतो गर्दने चिचिल्कोते))

It is small sized tit with rufous belly conclourous with vent, black cap and pointed crest,
Calls: included a thin high pitched seet or seep
Food Small Invertebrates and lives in coniferous forests
Common and widespread resident, summers 2550-4250 m and winters 2150-4270 m
12 cm sized




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-vented_tit

The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck, is a member of the family Anatidae. . It has orange-brown body plumage with a paler head, while the tail and the flight feathers in the wings are black, contrasting with the white wing-coverts. It is a migratory bird.It has a loud honking call.
It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm (23 to 28 in) in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm (43 to 53 in).

known by steinbock, bouquetin, or simply ibex, is a species of wild goat

Males height -90 to 101 centimeters (35 to 40 in) at the withers, with a body length of 149 to 171 centimeters (59 to 67 in) and weigh from 67 to 117 kilograms (148 to 258 lb).
 Females shoulder height of 73 to 84 centimeters (29 to 33 in), a body length of 121 to 141 centimeters (48 to 56 in), and a weight of 17 to 32 kilograms (37 to 71 lb).
 Alpine ibexes ( male and female )have large, backwards-curving, horns- 69 to 98 centimeters (27 to 39 in),  which reach only 18 to 35 centimeters (7.1 to 13.8 in) in length


Mostly found in

Gran Paradiso National Park in Aosta Valley
Vanoise National Park

Hemitragues Jemlahicus


Identification:
85-105 cm heights -Shoulder.
Reddish brown
Adult males: darker brown than females
Long hair on body, conspicuous lighter colored mane on neck and shoulders reaching down to the knees.
Regarded as the intermediates between goat and antelopes

Habits:
Mountain forests
Terrain between 3000  to 5300 m elevation.
Range: Bhutan to Pir Panjal, Himlaya-

Behavior

Usually seen in heards of 5-10 or more animals, shy, retreating to remote shelter and forest patches during the day.
Diet: Grasses and Leaves
Breeding:
Gestation 6.5 hours, and 1 young born at a time
Status:

Similar species: Nilgiri Tahr



Hunting  Himalaya Tahr in Nepal, Tibet, India, Bhutan, Pakistan?

Moschiola Indica  or Chevrotain Synonyms by Meminna Indica (Gray Colour)

 Description
Smallest deer in Nepal. Chestnut coloured coat with cream stripes and spots along body.
Ecology
The Indian Spotted Chevrotain inhabits evergreen and deciduous forests, Sal forests and grasslands.
Conservation Status

Concern:

Chevrotain (Meminna indica) has been assessed as Critically Endangered under criterion D as it is suspected that fewer than 50 mature individuals still occur in Nepal. Chevrotains occurred in Nepal up to the 1960s and possibly 1980s but numbers are not known. It is likely that after the eradication of malaria in areas of suitable habitats, increased human pressures, loss of habitat and poaching caused large declines. Lack of observations and records of this species in recent years either suggests numbers are extremely low in the now restricted areas of suitable habitat or completely extirpated from Nepal. However, this assessment deemed it premature to assess this species as Regionally Extinct due to lack of extensive surveys for this inconspicuous species which could be easily missed in more general habitat and species surveys.

Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029


Main Threats
• Inbreeding.
• Poaching.
• Habitat loss and degradation due to burning of grasslands, clearing for agriculture and livestockgrazing.
• Disease transmission.

Conservation Measures in Place
None.

Antilope cervicapra  also know by Krishnashar and synonyms by Capra Cervicapra

Males are dark brown to blue-black in colour with white undersides and long twisting horns.
Females
and young are fawn coloured, also with white undersides.

Ecology
Blackbucks inhabit open short grassland, scrubland and lightly-wooded forests. They are primarily grazers and require short grasslands.
Breeding can occur throughout the year; however peak mating periods are March to May and Augustto October. Females reach sexual maturity by the age of 1.5-2 years and after a gestation period of five to six months, a single young is born (two is
possible but rare). Most of the births in Nepal are during March and April. Blackbucks have a life-span of 10-12 years.

Conservation Status

Listed in the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 (1973) as protected priority species


Trending:Increasing  (but not enough good)


Outside Nepal: India

Blackbuck Conservation Area established in March
2009. Blackbuck Conservation Action Plan 2007.