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Pallas’s Cat (Otocolobus manul) or Manul called Ribilik / Tak Shan or Sukthung locally is one of the very rare small wild cats found in Ladakh, India. Of the three wild cats found in Ladakh, Manul is the smallest and most difficult to spot. Their numbers are unknown and no much data about their habitats and numbers are available. The other two wild cats of Ladakh are Eurasian Lynx (lynx lynx) and Snow Leopard (Uncia panthera).
Wildlife Photographers visit Ladakh, specially Hanley/ Hanle or Anley Basin Wildlife Reserve in eastern Ladakh to try their luck. Wildlife Tourism in Ladakh is on the rise and very soon, Ladakh will be one of the hot destinations for wildlife of the himalayas like Tibetan Wolf/ Himalayan Wolf, Tibetan Sand Fox, Himalayan Red Fox, Eurasian Lynx, etc. Ladakh, especially Hanley in eastern Ladakh / Changthang, is becoming a great destination of Pallas’s Cat photographers and wildlife documentary film makers.
Arrive at Leh Airport and transfer to Hotel at Leh. Full day at leisure to for acclimmitization. Evening easy walk to the Leh Main Market. Hotel, Leh. It is mandatory for every traveller to Ladakh to spend 2 nights in and around Leh for better acclimatization to Ladakh's hight altiude. Complete day for rest required.
Around Leh - Monastery Tour of Shey, Thiksay and Spituk and Leh Market. Hotel, Leh. Another easy day for acclimatization. Pre-expedition briefing on Pallas's Cats, their habitat, and conservation efforts.
Drive (270 km / 7 hrs ) to Hanle (4250 m / 14000 ft). The drive along the indus river in itself is a great experience. Lunch on the way at Nyoma, Block HQ of Changthang region. This is an important day as one travels the length of Eastern Ladakh/ Chanthang disecting through Rong Valley, along the Indus. There is no high passes on the way. Beautiful drive along the Indus till Loma where, the road crosses Indus and enters Hanley basin. Many Mammals and Bird of Changthang landscape can be sigted. The popular Black-necked Crane, the State Bird of Union Territory of Ladakh can heighten the experience, besides sighting of Tibetan Wolf, Bluesheep, Asiatic Ibex, Red Fox, Kiang and Tibetan Sand Foxes... etc..
Wildlife Expedtition drive and walk around Hanley basin for Pallas's Cat / Manul/ Irbis and other rare wildlife of there region. The Hanley basin is a heaven for wildlife lovers. Hanley is home to many species of rare birds and mammals of Ladakh. High altitude birds of Ladakh pass through Hanley basin. It is one of the most popular hotspot for birds of Ladakh in eBird.
Drive back to Leh. Hotel at Leh
Transfer to Leh airport and flight back home.
Leh | Hotel Mountain Vibes / Gawaling International or Similar |
Hanle | Village Homestay Or Similar |
Rumbak | Village Homestay Or Similar |
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