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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... morning with urial . Huddles and clashes and other such energetic actions are only memorable climaxes to long periods . when not even one animal is in sight . As the sun climbs higher , the morning glow vanishes and the stony slopes ...
... morning with urial . Huddles and clashes and other such energetic actions are only memorable climaxes to long periods . when not even one animal is in sight . As the sun climbs higher , the morning glow vanishes and the stony slopes ...
Page 169
... morning , at 4:30 , the tigress roared twice , and an answer came from far away . Since this tigress shared her range with three other residents , two tigresses and a male , and transients also wan- dered through the area , I wondered ...
... morning , at 4:30 , the tigress roared twice , and an answer came from far away . Since this tigress shared her range with three other residents , two tigresses and a male , and transients also wan- dered through the area , I wondered ...
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... morning tasks , the crowded scene arranged , as Peter notes , like the stage set of a play . One woman combs her hair , then ties it in a bun at the side of her head in the manner typical of her tribe ; she wears a golden disk in each ...
... morning tasks , the crowded scene arranged , as Peter notes , like the stage set of a play . One woman combs her hair , then ties it in a bun at the side of her head in the manner typical of her tribe ; she wears a golden disk in each ...
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ahead altitudes animals behavior bharal Bhote Kosi blue sheep boulders camp canyon Chitral Chitral Gol cliffs climb clouds crest cubs dark descend dhole Dolpo feet female forest Gilgit glacier gorge grass Gyaltsen habitat halt head herd hills Himalaya Himalayan tahr Hindu Hindu Kush horns hunting Hunza ibex India Indus Jang-bu Karakoram Karchat Kashmir Khan Kilik Pass kill lama Lapche leave livestock loads look males Marco Polo sheep markhor miles Misgar monastery morning mountains nearby Nepal night Nilgiri tahr once Pakistan pass peaks Pervez Peter Phu-Tsering plateau porters rams range reached remain ridge Ringmo river road rock route sheep and goats Sherpas Shey Skardu slopes snow leopard soon species stone Tarakot tent Tibet Tibetan tiger trail trees trip tsampa urial valley vanished village walk walls watched wild goat wildlife wind winter wolves yaks young