The snow leopard, also known as the ounce, is arguably the most unique and beautiful animal you will find in the Himalayas, and in Nepal. In light of that, I have listed the best of it, and I hope you will love learning what animals live in Nepal. It is bordered by Tibet of China and India, and its capital and largest city is Kathmandu, which counts more than 845,000 inhabitants (but more than 2,900,000 if you include the metropolitan area).Īn interesting part of the country that I wanted to tackle is its wildlife. It is home to the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest (culminating at 8,849 m / 29,031 ft), as well as 8 of the world’s 10 highest peaks, and it has a diverse geography, from forested hills to fertile plains. Nepal is a landlocked Asian country located in the southern part of the continent, mainly in the Himalayas. Let’s dive in right away with our first category! In this guide, we’ll focus on the many animals Nepal has on the land, in the sky, and underwater. Monal will dig in the soil to find grass seeds, so the best chance is to find them on slopes or around big rocks.I’ve always been fascinated by animals, and by how they can be so different from one country to another. As these birds are shy, they tend to stay away from the human tracks. The task of locating becomes tougher if the soil is wet with dew in the mornings.īe patient and slow in your movements, pay attention to the area away from the trekking trails. Female Monal can hide in the long grass growing over and around these rocks. Male Monal who are more colorful and radiate in the sunlight are easy to find but they can mix well with Metamorphic Rocks due to their similar colors. This is an intelligent bird and knows his territory well. Monals are very shy (as most of the pheasants are) and have the tendency to hide in case they feel threatened. One has to trek for about 600 meters to reach the meadow where Monals are normally seen foraging for grass seeds and the trek is pretty steep. The real issues start when you reach Chopta and start your search. The above mention issues are not so big that they will stop anyone from pursuing the Himalayan Monals search. Monals do community roost in this season and chances of sightings are very high. Snowfall is very less till Mid-December with temperatures around 5 degrees Celsius during the day and -1 to - 10 during the night. ![]() Also, this is the time for their breeding season. ![]() Lesser numbers of humans mean higher numbers of Monal. ![]() Tungnath temple is not open till the first week of May. Go either in April or in late November to mid-December. This inflow of humans pushes the Monals deep in the forest. During the summers, from the day when gates of the temple open, there is a huge inflow of worshipers. This area also receives a good amount of snowfall and roads can get closed till authorities open them again. During the winters, temperatures can drop down to as low as -20 degrees celsius in the night. It is also the starting point of the 4 KM trek to Tungnath Temple. There’s no electricity and everything runs on solar power. Due to this, the lodging options are only a few campsites, some very basic budget hotels, and a high-end resort. Chopta is at the height of some 2600 meters amid thick forest of high altitude trees, which is also a National Park for Musk Deer.
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