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... become familiar with the area and its problems . Major Amanullah , the administrator of World Wildlife Fund Pakistan , was with me , as were my sons , Eric and Mark , both then in their early teens . We had an exciting trip , exploring ...
... become familiar with the area and its problems . Major Amanullah , the administrator of World Wildlife Fund Pakistan , was with me , as were my sons , Eric and Mark , both then in their early teens . We had an exciting trip , exploring ...
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... become a destructive parasite upon the land , I be- came as much concerned with conservation as with studying wild- life , for protective measures are often needed more urgently than scientific studies . The supposed need for research ...
... become a destructive parasite upon the land , I be- came as much concerned with conservation as with studying wild- life , for protective measures are often needed more urgently than scientific studies . The supposed need for research ...
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... become apprehensive , he clapped me on the shoulder and explained that the prime minister's office had repeatedly ... becoming the Braldo River which drains the K2 area . From the mouth of this river to Ashkole , the last village in the ...
... become apprehensive , he clapped me on the shoulder and explained that the prime minister's office had repeatedly ... becoming the Braldo River which drains the K2 area . From the mouth of this river to Ashkole , the last village in the ...
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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