OCCURRENCE OF HIMALAYAN MARMOT RICH ZONE NEAR KYAGHAR LAKE, LADAKH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR
H.S. MEUTA *
HIGH ALTITUDE FIELD STATION, ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, SAPROON, SOLAN-173 211, INDIA.
INDU SHARMA *
HIGH ALTITUDE FIELD STATION, ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, SAPROON, SOLAN-173 211, INDIA.
AVTAR KAUR SIDHU *
HIGH ALTITUDE FIELD STATION, ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, SAPROON, SOLAN-173 211, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The rich spot of Mormota himalayanci were observed ¡n cold desert of Ladakh. It like near Kyagharlake between Sumadha to Kyaghar. But due to various activities and to interest un tnfudibu this spot of Himlayanmormot is under threat and need to be conserved.
Keywords: Himalayan marmot, Ladakhq, cold desert