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Wildlife in the High Peaks
🦌 Rare and magnificent creatures of the mountains

Wildlife in the High Peaks

Pakistan's mountain ranges are home to an astonishing diversity of wildlife. From the elusive snow leopard prowling the high ridges to the majestic markhor — Pakistan's national animal — climbing sheer cliffs, the mountains teem with life adapted to the harshest and most beautiful environments on Earth.

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Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

The ghost of the mountains — one of the rarest big cats, found in the high altitudes of the Karakoram and Himalaya.

Markhor

Markhor

Pakistan's national animal, a magnificent wild goat with spiraling horns, found in the rugged mountain terrain.

Himalayan Ibex

Himalayan Ibex

A sure-footed mountain goat that navigates the steepest cliffs with ease, common in Northern Pakistan.

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