Mammals/list of threatened mammals and their distribution in this region

A list of threatened mammals and their distribution in this region is given in the following table.

Table . List of threatened mammals and their distribution in Northern Areas

Common name	Scientific Name	Distribution in NA
Snow leopard	Uncia uncia	Whole Northern Areas with strong holds in Baltistan and Hunza regions.
Himlayan lynx	Felix lynx	Associated with alpine slopes above the tree line both in Gilgit and Baltistan region.
Indian wolf	Canis lupus	Gilgit, Upper Hunza and Baltistan regions
Himalayan black bear	Ursus thibetanus	Astore, Chilas, Darel and Tangir areas of Diamer District
Himalayan brown bear	Ursus arctos	Fragmented populations associated with alpine meadows and alpine zones, main strongholds are Deosai plateau, KNP, Astore and around Nanga Parbat.
Musk deer	Moschus chrysogaster	Lower Hunza, Naltar, Astore regions, lower Baltistan regions, associated with birch and juniper scrubs
Flare-horned markhor	Capra falconeri	Randu valley, in Baltistan, lower Astore, Tangir, and Gilgit region
Ladakh urial	Ovis vignei vignei	Thalay valley, Nar Gorro, Sarfranga and Karrpochu mountains in Baltistan
Marco Polo sheep	Ovis amon poli	Killick and Mintaka area adjacent to KNP
Blue sheep	Pseudois nayaur	Shimshal valley, Sokhitrabad nallah near KNP, Baltoro glacier valley and Braldu valley in Baltistan
Woolly flying squirrel	Eupetaurus cinereus	Upper Diamer District, Sai nallah, Lower Astore
Kashmir flying squirrel	Hylopetes fimbriatus	Upper Diamer District, Astore, Sai nalllah, Barmas

Source: Virk, A.T., Sheikh, K.M. and Marwat, A.H. 2003. NASSD Background Paper on Biodiversity, IUCN Pakistan

The next table lists the most important mammal species and the places where are they are found.

Table . List of important mammals species and their distribution in Northern Areas

Common name	Scientific name	Distribution in NA
Tibetan wild ass	Equus bemionus kiang	Only found in Shimshal Pamir areas.
Indian wild dog	Cuon alpinus	Probability in Shamshal Pamir area
Indian wolf	Canis lupus	Gilgit, Upper Hunza and Baltistan regions
Fox	Vulpes vulpes montana	Throughout the Northern Areas.
Himalayan black bear	Ursus thibetanus	Astore, Chilas, Darel and Tangir areas of Diamer District
Himalayan brown bear	Ursus arctos	Fragmented populations associated with alpine meadows and alpine zones, main strong holds are Deosai plateau, KNP, Astore and areas around Nanga Parbat.
Flare-horned markhor	Capra falconeri falconeri	Randu valley, in Baltistan, lower Astore, Tangir, and Gilgit region.
Himalayan ibex	Capra ibex siberica	Found at high altitudes of Northern Areas.
Ladakh urial /Shapu	Ovis vigenei vigenei	Thalay valley, Nar Gorro, Sarfranga and Karrpochu mountains in Baltistan.
Blue sheep	Pseudois nayaur	Shimshal valley, Sokhitrabad nallah near KNP, Baltoro Glacier valley and Braldu valley in Baltistan.
Marco Polo sheep	Ovis ammon polii	Killick and Mintaka area and Kerchinia nallah KNP.
Musk deer	Mochus mochiferus	Lower Hunza, Naltar, Ghizer, Astore regions, lower Baltistan regions, associated with birch and juniper scrubs.
Himalayan Lynx	Felis lynx	Associated with alpine slopes above the tree line in Gilgit, Ghizer and Baltistan region.
Stone martin	Marlas foina	Found at high altitudes of Gilgit and Baltistan region.
Leopard cat	Felis bengalensis	Found in southeastern mountains of NA, Diamer (Khiner nallah) and Ishkoman valley.
Snow leopard	Uncia uncia	Whole Northern Areas with strong holds in Baltistan and Hunza regions.
Alpine weasel	Mustela altacia	Whole Northern Areas
Marmot	Marmota caudata	Found in high altitudes of Northern Areas i.e. Burzil, Shanotar guly, Mirmalik, Deosai, Khunjerab, Shimshal, Pamir.
Common otter	Lutra lutra	Found in rivers and nallahs in Northern Areas
Woolly flying squirrel	Eupetaurus cinereus	Kargah, Burmas nallah, Nopura nallah, Sakwar nallah, Minawar nallah, Raikot, Gunar nallah, Bunar nallah, Bato gah Nallah, Gich, Sherquilla nallah, Chaprote, Haramosh and some areas of Baltistan.
Kashmir flying squirrel	Hylopetes fimbriatus	Upper Diamer District, Astore, Sai nallah and Barmas nallah

Sources: Rasool, G. 1998. Jungle ka basi “Shomali allaque ki jungli hayat”(revised edition); and Virk, A.T., Sheikh, K.M. and Marwat, A.H. 2003. NASSD Background Paper on Biodiversity, IUCN Pakistan.