This atlas is in beta. I am still checking facts, ranges, and species lists, so some of it may be wrong or incomplete. It is here early so these places get seen. If you spot an error, write to me.
Pin Valley National Park
BetaPin Valley is a cold desert high in Spiti, an open country of rock and snow. It is one of the harder, and better, places to track the snow leopard and the Siberian ibex.
Why this place matters
A critical core zone of the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, protecting extreme high-altitude biodiversity.
The wildlife
A field list of species recorded in this landscape, with current IUCN Red List status.
Mammals
Snow leopardPanthera unciaVUVulnerable
Plan your visit
Late winter expeditions offer the best tracking for snow leopards as they descend to lower elevations following the ibex.




