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10 Rare Animals To Spot In The Great Himalayan National Park

Explore the Great Himalayan National Park’s rare wildlife, from elusive snow leopards and Western Tragopans to musk deer and cheer pheasants, thriving across diverse Himalayan landscapes and making it a biodiversity hotspot in Himachal Pradesh

OT Staff

12 September 2025

Cheer pheasants in The Great Himalayan National Park Photo: pompibera/instagram

Snow Leopard

A rare apex predator in GHNP’s high-altitude zones, the elusive snow leopard preys on bharal and khars. First confirmed sighting occurred in 1997 near the Tirthan River’s headwaters.