Rare Animal species that is found in Pakistan, especially in Gilgit baltistan that is seriously at risk of extinction/endangered.

Snow leopard a risk of extinction

Snow leopards, a vulnerable species, reside in open and rocky terrain at altitudes above 13000 sea level in the mountain of Gilgit Baltistan. Its very seriously at risk of extinction the number of snow leapord is decreasing day by day. According to a recent foreign University study, there are just 300 to 420 estimated snow leopards left in Pakistan's snow-covered mountain ranges of Gilgit Baltistan, out of a global population of 4,000 to 7,000. This area serves as the primary link between larger populations of snow leopards in Pakistan, and rest of the world.

Climate change and rising temperatures have accelerated the destruction of the biotopes in these mountains, which also support  ibex,  sheep,, Markhor, and  deer, all of which are important to the snow leopard. 

In 2017, the conservation classification of the iconic big cats was upgraded from "endangered" to "vulnerable."

Mountain sheep/ Marco polo sheep

The  sheep is a endangered sheep species. It has massive horns. A pair of horns can weigh up to 14 kilograms, sheep can weigh up to 70 kilograms. Sometimes its also called as Marco polo sheep which are majorly found in snowy mountains of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and China, are home to the majority of sheep. They are found at  (12,100 and 15,700 feet) above sea level. The subspecies is found primarily in Pakistan's Hunza Ghanche and Kharmang Districts of Giglit Baltistan.  There are number of reason to Marco Polo Sheep Are Facing Extinction Their continued existence is "near threatened," majorly due to hunting and efforts are underway to protect their numbers and prevent hunting. to continue their speices it may be possible to crossing them with domestic sheep has also been consider as a possibility.  

Brown bear

While brown bears are classed as a least concern species of extinction internationally, They are located in many areas of the world  including  Nepal, India, and Pakistan, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They are found in the mountains of gilgit baltistan especially in Astore District and in Deosai plains which is also known as roof of the world.

According to the IUCN, population bear in Deosai is as stable and they are found in between 40-62 bears. But in future due to the increasing number of tourist in that area their future production will be  effect.

The plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the highest plateaus in the world, with an average height of roughly 4,000 spread metres. These four-legged creatures live the Deosai National Park in Pakistan is home to the Himalayan brown bear, which is an omnivore.

Markhor

The markhor is Pakistan's national animal, also known as the screw horn or "screw-horned goat, mrkhor in Urdu, which comes from Classical Persian. The markhor  is a huge Capra species that is found in Central Asia, the Karakoram range and  almost in every district of Gilgit Baltistan's Mountains. Markhor is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), which means it is in risk of extinction in the near future. According to the KPK Wildlife report, there were about 300 speices markhor in Pakistan in 1990's, but Markhor today has a population of more than 3000. 

Himalayan marmot

The Himalayan marmot  is a species of marmot that lives in the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau and almost every  Districts of Gilgit Baltistan Mountains. Because of its extensive range and possibly high population, According to the report of  IUCN Red Listed as Least Concern. When we talk about the color of marmot its having a back is rufous grey, while the other body parts are usually yellowish except its nose and tail which is dark brown. Marmots hibernate creature which die out in the winter for more than half of their lifetimes. They go into their burrows at the start of winter season which is normally started in late of the 9th month of year and don't come out until the start of the summer season which is the 4th month of  the following year.

Mountain weasel

Mountain weasels also known as the pale weasel, in urdu pahari nevla, prefer high-altitude habitats including rocky places and green forests. Its also live in a human population areas of gilgit baltistan.  This weasel sleeps in rock crevices, tree trunks, This animal's home range size is currently unclear. and present in South Asia especially in Tibet, and the Himalayas. According to the IUCN, the conservation status is near endangered because it is in serious decline and requires monitoring.

Yak

The word "yak" comes from the Tibetan: It solely refers to the male of the species in Tibetan and Balti, with the female being referred to as Tibetan."Yak" is commonly used for both sexes in English, as it is in most other languages that acquired the word.

Yaks have large frames, strong legs, rounded, cloven hooves, and dense, long fur that hangs below the belly. While wild yaks are usually dark, blackish to brown in colour, domestic yaks can have a wide range of colours, with patches of rusty brown and cream common.

Yaks are classified as an endangered species in the world as the number of its population is in declined in Gilgit Bltistan due to people more rely on other source of occupation . The populationof yak is estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000. Due to slaughter and crossing with domestic yaks, are becoming more scarce in their Hamalayan home zone.