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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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BLUE SHEEP (Bharal)

By Dr Ramesh Behera
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  Family-Bovidae Sp.- Pseudois nayaur Altitude- 3000-6000 m   Actually the Blue sheep is not a sheep but it holds an intermediate place between  sheeep and goat as regards to morphological traits and habbits. Physical Characteristics It has rounded horns , curved backwards over the neck. A black strips runs along the middle of each flank and down the front of the legs. such type of black strips are absent in sheep. One of the most striking features of the blue sheep is its bluish-gray coat, which provides excellent camouflage against the rocky backdrop of its habitat. Both males and females have horns, with those of the males being larger and more curved. These horns play a crucial role in intra-species competition, especially during the mating season. Habitat and Distribution Blue sheep are primarily found in the Himalayas, ranging from the foothills of Pakistan and Afghanistan to the highlands of Nepal, Bhutan, and China as well as Ladakh and Kuman. They prefer steep, rocky terrain a
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