Hemis National Park

🇮🇳 India

🐆 Track Elusive Snow Leopards Through Ladakh
🌍 #287 Global · 2.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #27 in Asia #63 in Savanna & Grassland
Indian Subcontinent, India 521 spp. recorded

Hemis National Park is a high-altitude grassland reserve situated in the rugged mountain region of northern India. Treeless alpine slopes, rocky gorges, and windswept plateaus define the terrain, crossed by narrow dirt trails that climb high above deep river valleys.

33.754° N   77.345° E

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Snow Leopard ★

Snow Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Uncia uncia

30–40% · Possible
Bharal ★
LC Endemic

Bharal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pseudois nayaur

50–60% · Likely
Domestic Yak ★

Domestic Yak

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bos grunniens

30–40% · Possible
Himalayan Marmot ★
LC

Himalayan Marmot

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Marmota himalayana

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

90–100% · Very likely
Mountain Chiffchaff
LC

Mountain Chiffchaff

Bird

Phylloscopus sindianus

60–70% · Likely
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

40–50% · Likely
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

40–50% · Likely
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

40–50% · Possible
Himalayan Agama
LC

Himalayan Agama

Reptile

Paralaudakia himalayana

30–40% · Possible
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

30–40% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

30–40% · Possible
Urial
VU

Urial

Mammal

Ovis vignei

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Snow Leopard ★

Snow Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Uncia uncia

30–40% · Possible
Bharal ★
LC Endemic

Bharal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pseudois nayaur

50–60% · Likely
Domestic Yak ★

Domestic Yak

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bos grunniens

30–40% · Possible
Himalayan Marmot ★
LC

Himalayan Marmot

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Marmota himalayana

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Urial
VU

Urial

Mammal

Ovis vignei

30–40% · Possible
Woolly Hare
LC

Woolly Hare

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lepus oiostolus

20–30% · Possible
Ladak Pika
LC

Ladak Pika

Mammal

Ochotona ladacensis

Insufficient data
Large-eared Pika
LC

Large-eared Pika

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ochotona macrotis

Insufficient data
Altai Weasel
NT

Altai Weasel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Mustela altaica

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Lynx
LC

Eurasian Lynx

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lynx lynx

20–30% · With luck
Gray Wolf
LC Endemic

Gray Wolf

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis lupus

Insufficient data
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

Insufficient data
Nubra Pika
LC

Nubra Pika

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ochotona nubrica

Insufficient data
Kiang
LC

Kiang

Mammal

Equus kiang

Insufficient data
Himalayan Pika
LC

Himalayan Pika

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ochotona roylii

Insufficient data
Argali
NT

Argali

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ovis ammon

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

90–100% · Very likely
Mountain Chiffchaff
LC

Mountain Chiffchaff

Bird

Phylloscopus sindianus

60–70% · Likely
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Turtle Dove
LC Endemic

Oriental Turtle Dove

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Streptopelia orientalis

40–50% · Likely
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

40–50% · Likely
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

40–50% · Possible
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

30–40% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

30–40% · Possible
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

30–40% · Possible
White-winged Redstart
LC

White-winged Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Himalayan Agama
LC

Himalayan Agama

Reptile

Paralaudakia himalayana

30–40% · Possible
🦎 No photo available

Glacier Skink

Reptile

Ablepharus ladacensis

Insufficient data
Montane toad-headed agama
LC

Montane toad-headed agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phrynocephalus theobaldi

Insufficient data
Baltistan gecko
LC

Baltistan gecko

Reptile

Altiphylax stoliczkai

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Animal Events

🦌

Snow Leopard Sightings

FebMarAprDec

During the colder months snow leopards descend to lower valleys in search of prey, making sightings more likely for trekkers.

Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Uncia uncia

30–40% · Possible
🦌

Bharal Autumn Herd Movement

Sep

Bharal migrate to higher alpine meadows in early autumn, forming large herds that are easy to observe on open slopes.

Bharal
LC Endemic

Bharal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pseudois nayaur

50–60% · Likely
🦌

Himalayan Marmot Social Display

Jul

In July marmots are highly active, engaging in loud alarm calls and group foraging, making them conspicuous across the meadows.

Himalayan Marmot
LC

Himalayan Marmot

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Marmota himalayana

30–40% · Possible

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
30–40
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
Snow Leopard
20–30
70–80
70–80
60–70
10–20
10–20
5–10
10–20
10–20
20–30
20–30
40–50
Bharal
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
30–40
40–50
60–70
50–60
70–80
30–40
30–40
40–50
Domestic Yak
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
30–40
30–40
20–30
60–70
5–10
40–50
10–20
10–20
Himalayan Marmot
10–20
10–20
10–20
10–20
30–40
10–20
40–50
30–40
50–60
10–20
10–20
10–20
Eurasian Magpie
80–90
90–100
90–100
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
90–100
80–90
80–90
70–80
90–100
Mountain Chiffchaff
5–10
10–20
20–30
70–80
90–100
90–100
90–100
80–90
70–80
60–70
10–20
10–20
Mallard
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
70–80
50–60
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
Cinereous Tit
60–70
80–90
60–70
50–60
40–50
30–40
20–30
20–30
30–40
60–70
60–70
70–80
Citrine Wagtail
5–10
5–10
10–20
30–40
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
30–40
5–10
5–10
Oriental Turtle Dove
5–10
5–10
5–10
30–40
80–90
70–80
70–80
60–70
40–50
30–40
5–10
5–10
Green Sandpiper
60–70
60–70
30–40
50–60
20–30
5–10
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
Common Moorhen
30–40
40–50
20–30
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
30–40
Himalayan Agama
20–30
10–20
10–20
20–30
30–40
50–60
50–60
10–20
60–70
50–60
20–30
10–20
Carrion Crow
30–40
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
20–30
30–40
20–30
White Wagtail
10–20
10–20
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
60–70
20–30
5–10
10–20
Urial
70–80
10–20
30–40
30–40
50–60
20–30
20–30
20–30
40–50
40–50
10–20
10–20
Animal Events
🦌 Snow Leopard Sightings
🦌 Bharal Autumn Herd Movement
🦌 Himalayan Marmot Social Display

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Moderate
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Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
404
🐒 Mammals
83
🦎 Reptiles
27
🐸 Amphibians
7
521 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
22 Threatened 43 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
50%
📊
Coverage (95 species at ≥5% of 521 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
18%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 1 mammal, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
39%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
70
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
7
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
8

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Hemis National Park?

The most likely sightings are Eurasian Magpie (seen by 90–100% of wildlife watchers), Mountain Chiffchaff (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Bharal (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Mallard (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Cinereous Tit (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers) — among 521 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Hemis National Park for wildlife?

May has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Snow Leopard in Hemis National Park?

Yes — about 37% of wildlife watchers report a Snow Leopard sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Bharal in Hemis National Park?

Yes — about 56% of wildlife watchers report a Bharal sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Domestic Yak in Hemis National Park?

Yes — about 34% of wildlife watchers report a Domestic Yak sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Himalayan Marmot in Hemis National Park?

Yes — about 31% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Marmot sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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