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... Chitral Gol , a valley belonging to the mehtar , just west of Chitral town . The finest re- maining herd of markhor goat in northern Pakistan was said to inhabit this valley , and snow leopard were known to frequent it too . It seemed ...
... Chitral Gol , a valley belonging to the mehtar , just west of Chitral town . The finest re- maining herd of markhor goat in northern Pakistan was said to inhabit this valley , and snow leopard were known to frequent it too . It seemed ...
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... Chitral until late in the seven- teenth century and then it was shared with the Khushwaqt family of northeastern Chitral . The recent history of Chitral is one of intrigue , murder , and treachery . In 1892 the death of Aman - ul - Mulk ...
... Chitral until late in the seven- teenth century and then it was shared with the Khushwaqt family of northeastern Chitral . The recent history of Chitral is one of intrigue , murder , and treachery . In 1892 the death of Aman - ul - Mulk ...
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... Chitral with the expectation of returning to study the cat . I had waited too long , and now it was too late ; I could not justify a lengthy project on so few animals . I also had to leave Chitral to observe the birth season of Persian ...
... Chitral with the expectation of returning to study the cat . I had waited too long , and now it was too late ; I could not justify a lengthy project on so few animals . I also had to leave Chitral to observe the birth season of Persian ...
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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