Marco Polo sheep
(Ovis ammon) have a scattered
distribution in the Karakorum
Mountain Range and Hindu Kush.
In Pakistan, they are mostly found
in the Khunjerab National Park
and adjoining areas. The sheep
have an endangered status and
their numbers have been rapidly
decreasing in the last two decades.
WWF-P plans
to improve the status of Marco
Polo sheep through the implementation
of the Khunjerab National Park
management plan, reduction of
grazing pressure in Karchanai
Nalla, improvement of watch and
ward mechanisms, updating the
population statistics, and identification
of additional sites where Marco
Polo sheep occur.