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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... retreat to continue up the dusty trail . Toward noon the following day we reached Mastuj , a large village at the confluence of the Mastuj and Yarkhun rivers . Chinese chroni- cles of the eighth century A.D. mention Mastuj , or Shang ...
... retreat to continue up the dusty trail . Toward noon the following day we reached Mastuj , a large village at the confluence of the Mastuj and Yarkhun rivers . Chinese chroni- cles of the eighth century A.D. mention Mastuj , or Shang ...
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... retreat . If not , a horn threat or lunge forces him to flee . Animals can assert themselves aggressively in two ways . In one they do so directly , threatening an opponent overtly or actually attacking him . In the other , they do so ...
... retreat . If not , a horn threat or lunge forces him to flee . Animals can assert themselves aggressively in two ways . In one they do so directly , threatening an opponent overtly or actually attacking him . In the other , they do so ...
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... retreat to cliffs mainly in times of danger . But females also seek lofty ledges during the rut , probably to reduce competition among males : there is seldom room for more than one to maneuver in such precarious retreats . Sometimes at ...
... retreat to cliffs mainly in times of danger . But females also seek lofty ledges during the rut , probably to reduce competition among males : there is seldom room for more than one to maneuver in such precarious retreats . Sometimes at ...
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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