Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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... cliffs and their immediate vicinity , whereas sheep occupy the plateaus above cliffs and the undulating terrain along their bases . American sheep are exceptions in that they usually are found on grassy slopes near cliffs , a habitat ...
... cliffs and their immediate vicinity , whereas sheep occupy the plateaus above cliffs and the undulating terrain along their bases . American sheep are exceptions in that they usually are found on grassy slopes near cliffs , a habitat ...
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... cliffs , usually after 8:30 A.M. , do they venture into the open to feed . No wonder my dawn searches had been futile . Opposite Hum was a cliff , a huge pyramid - shaped rock face about a mile long at the base and 3,000 feet high , on ...
... cliffs , usually after 8:30 A.M. , do they venture into the open to feed . No wonder my dawn searches had been futile . Opposite Hum was a cliff , a huge pyramid - shaped rock face about a mile long at the base and 3,000 feet high , on ...
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... Peter and I watch the slopes , but the wolves have gone ; and all day , too , the six bharal remain on or near the safety of the cliff . The incident reveals how important cliffs can be to bharal JOURNEY TO CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN 237.
... Peter and I watch the slopes , but the wolves have gone ; and all day , too , the six bharal remain on or near the safety of the cliff . The incident reveals how important cliffs can be to bharal JOURNEY TO CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN 237.
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