Snow Leopards Etched On Rock (Indus riverside, Chilas)
There are many rock engravings which can be seen on the Indus River (Gilgit River/ Hunza River) basin in northern Pakistan, especially along the rocky shores from…
(Video) Red Fox Hunting (Khunjerab National Park)
In the spring, as the snows melt away from the mountainous slopes of the Khunjerab National Park, sitting at 4,000 meters above sea level, the wildlife also…
(Video) Hibernation is Over! Long-tailed Marmots in the Spring (Khunjerab National Park)
In mid-April, you can see the long-tailed marmots sunning on the slopes of the highlands over 4,000m near the Khunjerab Pass. During my 9-day stay, it seemed…
（Video）The Apricot Blossoms of Khyber Village
In late April, the apricot flowers are in full bloom, much later than usual in the upper Hunza’s Khyber Village. The wave of modernization and development is…
Plumbeous water redstart (Chitral)
We found a male Plumbeous water redstart on the banks of the river running through Tooshi-Shasha Conservancy near Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Unfortunately, it was raining; it…
A Snow Leopard Encounter! Karakoram Highway
We arrived in Northern Pakistan in search of the snow leopards. While traveling on the Karakoram Highway, we observed the ibex and the vultures. In Khunjerab National…
Eversmann’s redstart（Chitral Gol National Park)
Found wintering in the Northern mountain ranges of Pakistan, the Rufous-backed Redstart (Eversmann’s Redstart), can be found at altitudes of 1,500 to 2,500 meters. They can sometimes…
Himalayan griffon vulture （Chitral Gol National Park））
Himalayan vulture in Chitral Gol National Park, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern Pakistan. The Chitral Gol National Park has three deep valleys spanning 7,750 hectares and is an ideal…
Cinereous Vulture (Chitral Gol National Park)
The Cinereous Vulture, a black vulture observed in Chitral Gol National Park in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Cinereous means “gray” in Latin but it is also known as the…
(Video) Markhor In Love, Chitral Gol National Park
During the breeding season, male Markhor, who usually are spending their time in the highlands, will come down from the mountains in search of females in heat….
(video) Red-billed Chough
“Red-billed Chough” in the mountains of northern Pakistan. They can be seen gathering around the fruits of the Hippophae rhamnoides. Red-billed Chough, Pakistan Video &…
（Video）An Ibex Appeared on the Karakoram Highway!
After mid-December, Himalayan Ibex sometimes descend to the villages near Khunjerab National Park and the mountains close by. As the mountains become covered with snow in the…
Golden Eagles of Chitral Gol National Park
We saw a golden eagle flying against the backdrop of the Hindu Kush mountain range from the Chitral Gol National Park in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. We visited the…
Lowari Pass: A Trip Down Memory Lane in Wintery Lowari Tunnel
Lowari Pass is a trail that connects Peshawar / Dir and Chitral. Locate in the Hindu Raj, a tributary coming from the Hindukush Mountain ranges is at…
The Markhor of the Gahirat (Gehret) Goleen Conservancy
We visited the Gahirat (Gehret) Goleen Conservancy, just southeast of Chitral, to observe some Markhor. Compared to the protected areas of national park where you can observe…
(video) A Snow Leopard Observed from the Karakoram Highway
In late December, we headed to northernmost part of Pakistan in search of snow leopards. Making our way from the border town of Sost near China, and…
Lammergeir /Bearded Vulture (Chitral Gol National Park)
I remember the first time I saw this bird, I was in Ladakh, India and I was shocked exclaiming, “What in the heck is that!?!” And the…
(video) Can you find the Snow Leopard? Sighted at Morkhun Village
This video shows when we had a sighting of a Snow Leopard in Morkhun Village. The locals were telling us “It’s right there!” but I had such…
Kashmir Markhor (Tooshi-Shasha Conservancy)
The Markhor belongs to the genus Capra, (pronounced mārkhor) and is the world’s tallest goat family in the genus. The male markhor is known as the “King…
Petroglyphs of Shatial (Karakoram Highway)
Heading north on the Karakoram Highway as you enter Gilgit-Baltistan, the famous Buddhist archeological sites can be found between the Tangir and Darel Valleys. It is called…
Red-billed Chough ( Upper Hunza)
In the mountainous areas of northern Pakistan, there are “red billed crows” and “yellow billed crows.” Strictly speaking, they are classified into the crow family Corvidae and…
Pakistan International Airlines, take off from Skardu! The full picture of Nanga Parbat!
This is a description of my flight from Skardu to Islamabad using Pakistan International Airlines. The Gilgit flight is usually very early in the morning, and due…
The Khyber Pass 2019
One of the places where it is very difficult to get an entry permit is the Khyber Pass. It is right on the border with Afghanistan, located…
Bazaar of Landi Kotal
Landi Kotal is a small town, found on the way from Peshawar to the Afghanistan border town of Torkham. Located in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas…
Lahore’s Old City Walk
Lahore Walled City Bazaar Our friends from Switzerland and Mexico went for a stroll through the Old City of Lahore. The Old City of Lahore, also…
Best Views of Nanga Parbat! PIA Pakistan International Airlines ★ Skardu Flight
A panoramic view of the Nanga Parbat massif from a flight from Islamabad to Skardu These mountain flights in northern Pakistan are often canceled. The reason is,…
(video) Lahore Fort – History by Night
History by Night at Lahore Fort on the weekend evening. Although held in Urdu for the general public in Pakistan, this is the only way to enter…
The Truckers of the Indus Highway: It’s Harvest Season!
November, Sindh Province when wheat and millet harvest season begins. We regularly saw these trucks, filled beyond capacity with wheat, along the National Highway (N5) and the…
(Video) The curious tailed sheep that I met in the Swat Valley
This is a video taken in the Swat Valley of the sheep living there. While traveling the Valley by car, one after another we saw groups of…
Crossing the Gondogolo La Pass from the Baltoro Glacier
The quiet peak of Karakorum before dawn seen from Gondogolo La (pass). From the left, K2, Broad Peak, G4, G3, G2, G1. The route over Gondogoro…
