High altitude wild animals at threat ?

High altitude environment of Himalayan region

By Dr Ramesh Behera
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          The high altitude environment has its own climatic complex of low atmospheric pressure,     atm ospheric cold, atmospheric aridity, light, snow cover, and also microclimate. The high-altitude areas pose threat to wildlife,threatened high-elevation mammal,  Multiple threats to Himalayan biodiversity, Other Threats and also feeling the impacts of climate change. High altitude environment of Himalayan region:- The Himalay, by prudence of its area and staggering level, goes about as an extraordinary climatic separation and manages meteorological circumstances in the subcontinent districts of South Asia. In any case, the related intricacies and their belongings are yet to be set out to figure out the meteorology of the Indian Himalayan District (IHR). In this audit volume, we combine the outcomes and derivations of a few examinations did in the IHR involving in situ information, somewhat detected information, and model-based meteorological perceptions. Results give experiences int
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GREAT TIBETAN SHEEP (NAYAN)

By Dr Ramesh Behera

 Family-Bovidae

Sp.-Ovis ammon hodgsoni

Altitude- 3600-4500m


It is the largest sheep breed among the all the sheep available in the Himalaya having long legs and graceful light colouration. The coat is light brown and darker on shoulder.The adult male measures 1.07-1.20 meters at shoulder and female is slightly smaller. The horns are 90cm to 1 meter in male and shorter in female.

Distribution- Nepal, Sikim, Tibet,Bhutan,Pakistan.

Habbits- It is called as king of Tibet. It isthe largest sheep of all wild sheep of Himalaya. They feed early in the morning and again in evening. They use bare hill sides for rest during the day. The colouration of nayanis highly protective against predators. While sitting the head is kept erect and while sleeping the neck is outstretched. The ram resting their horns on ground during sleeping which provide excellent protection in an envirnment infested with ruthless predators.


Breeding- Genrally a herd concists of 5-15 individuals. The sexes separate in spring. Mating begins in late autum when all rams, ewes and yearlings rejoin into one assemblage. In the month of May or June the lambs are born.

The present status of nayan is vulnerable. It is heartbreaking that this giant and adroit sheep of high speed is rapidly being declined in the Himalaya.







Location: 8GWW+CH Chennapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India
Being a veterinary doctor I have treated so many house keeping animals and birds in my life including wild animals and birds.

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