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Wildlife seekers in Leh, capital of northern India’s rugged Ladakh region, are almost always hoping for a sighting of the Snow Leopard, or ‘Shan’ as it is known locally, and there is a limited possibility that they may be lucky for this is an area where this rare creature is protected and actively encouraged to thrive.
This pale grey, black spotted big cat is incredibly difficult to pick out against the snowy mountainous background and there are only believed to be around fifty of them in the entire region. The Tibetan Wolf or ‘Shanku’ also inhabits the area but is to be seen only very rarely and usually on the ridge of a mountain
.because it’s grey or buff coat otherwise provides it with camouflage. Stone martens and red foxes are also indigenous wildlife of the area around Leh in northern India’s ‘Land of the High Passes’. Wildlife in Leh is well preserved. Wildlife in Leh is rich. Wildlife in Leh is interesting for the nature lovers. |
The area around Leh has a great wildlife heritage and is famous for being home to a number of Argali, the globally endangered Great Tibetan mountain sheep, an unsurprisingly shy creature. Another elusive species is the Ibex, or ‘Skyin’ although its relative, the Urial, or ‘Shapo’ is more commonly seen. One variety of wild sheep to be found amongst Leh’s wildlife area is the Bharal or ‘Blue’ sheep, or ‘Napo’ to the locals, and trekkers have been known to find mountain passes temporarily blocked by flocks of these unusually-colored creatures, much to their enjoyment.
Northern India’s wildlife region around Leh is the only place in the world where species such as the wild Yak, or ‘Brong Drong’, can be found. The wild horse, or ‘Kyang’, is also a rarity indigenous to the area as is the precious Musk deer. Leh is rich in Wildlife. Leh wildlife is nicely kept.
There are many interesting birds to be seen and photographed in the Leh area, some are permanent inhabitants of the mountains and others are migratory species. Bactrian Magpies, Black-necked Cranes, Buntings, Chough, Chukor, Desert Wheateaters, Finches, Grey Tits, Kestrels, Kites, Larks, Ravens, Sparrows,
Turkoman Rock pigeons, and a great many other species of birds can all be photographed against the breathtaking backdrop of northern India’s Leh wildlife area and traveling a little further into the interior can even result in spotting a Golden Oriole or a Snow Partridge.
The flora to be found at high altitudes is mainly alpine, as you might imagine, although you might be pleasantly surprised at the sheer quantity of them when coming across entire carpets of them on mountainsides and in valleys and there are also varieties of roses and other less rarified flowers to be found in Leh, capital of northern India’s Ladakh wildlife area, variously known as’ Little Tibet’, ‘Land of the High Passes’ and ‘Moon Land’. Leh wildlife is well preserved. |
