nayaur

The alpine meadows are much grazed by yaks and cattle which replace blue sheep Psuedois nayaur in keeping the meadows open, but overgrazing has to be limited.

The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, China 2009

Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) is an ungulate widespread in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau.

Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows 2008

Local people have also reported evidence of Himalayan brown bear Ursus arctos and bharal or blue sheep Pseudois nayaur.

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, India 2008

The basin is renowned for the abundance of its ungulate populations, notably bharal or blue sheep Pseudois nayaur, estimated to number 820 in 1977, 440 in 1981-1984 but 990 were sighted in 1993.

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, India 2008

Argali (Ovis ammon), blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur), and Tibetan gazelles (Procapra picticaudata) still occur.

Yarlung Zambo arid steppe 2008

Their prey species include the endemic white-lipped deer (Cervus albirostris) and blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur).

Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows 2008

Alpine shrublands and meadows are favored habitat for white-lipped deer (Cervus albirostris), Tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang), Tibetan gazelle (Procapra picticaudata), and blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur).

Tibetan Plateau alpine shrub and meadows 2008

Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) are abundant, but hunted intensively in many areas.

Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe 2008

The Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica) is the most numerous and most widespread species, occurring in all parts of the area above the treeline, while the blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur), a typical Tibetan and Trans-Himalayan species, reaches the southeast corner of the hotspot.

Biological diversity in the mountains of Central Asia 2008

During an expedition in spring 1996, more than 800 blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) were observed in herds of up to 30 individuals.

Helanshan montane conifer forests 2008