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The remote valleys and mountains of
Tibet are home to a rich variety of wildlife. There is
the Himalayan black bear which is present but rarely
seen by the public eye. The giant Tibetan brown bear
however searching for food in the alpine meadows is a
much more common site. Snow leopards in the craggy
heights and the common spotted leopard in eastern Tibet
are occasionally spotted by alert trekkers.
Less discouraging but no less spectacular are the
ungulates of Tibet , which include several species of
deer, wild yaks, antelopes, gazelles, blue sheep and the
argali, the largest species of wild sheep in the world.
Smaller mammals, a panoply of birds, and numerous
reptiles and amphibians can be seen while trekking.
Generally, large predatory animals are not attracted to
camp sites and stay well away from humans. |
