Taking You Through The Wildlife Tour In Ladakh

Are you planning to travel to Ladakh? Then you are on your way to encounter the rarest and exotic fauna species. The wildlife animals of Himalaya are the proud owners of looks and features. They have the freedom to roam around without fear on the Rocky Mountains. They have very well adapted to the alpine climate of the beautiful Ladakh.

What is the most interesting factor of wildlife of Ladakh is the wide variety of birds. This place attracts bird watchers from all around the globe. Ladakh is a healthy habitat to innumerable avian species and to name a few we have in the list Tibetan snow cocks, griffon vultures, bearded vultures, etc. Some visitors are lucky enough to get a chance to watch different species of migratory birds and black necked crane is the popular most. According to me that is when one purely experiences the wildlife in Himalaya.

Coming to the most fascinating animals of Ladakh, Yak races to the top position. The animals of Ladakh region possess amazing ability to have adapted to the cold climate of the hill town. Yak can be freely seen gazing on the valleys of Himalayas that are situated at an altitude of 6,000. It is quite fascinating to see them covered with black hairs that are arranged shabbily. Their thick hair helps them get adjusted to the adverse climatic conditions of the region.

Another animal that you get to see in the regions of Ladakh is Ibex. It is basically a typical type of goat that has huge horns, curved backwards in spiral shape. The length of the horns measure somewhere around 150cm. They always move in herds. One can also see them quickly climbing the steepest cliffs of Ladakh. Another similar kind of animal found in Ladakh is Bharal, also called Blue Sheep. The hair of Bharal is usually greyish blue in colour. They have the features of both sheep and goat. These animals can be seen grazing at an altitude of 6000m.

Ladakh is also a home to some of the endangered species and one of them is Tibetan Antelope, called chiru. Chiru is hunted by poaches for its wool. Its wool is used in the making of Shahtoosh. In an attempt to protect Chiru, government banned the trade of Shahtoosh.

The most delightful animal of Ladakh and the most awaited animal to be seen is the snow leopard. The Wildlife Tour in Ladakh is truly a delightful experience if your get one glimpse of this animal. The most thrilling experience is to watch snow leopard preying wild sheep and goat. It is better to take advantage of Ladakh Wildlife Tour Package and make the most out of your experience at this place.