Flora and Fauna

Mustang comprises important habitats of rare and endangered fauna ranging from subtropical to alpine zones. The forests and high altitude pasture are home to 29 species of mammals, including the endangered Snow Leopard and highly valued Musk deer, Kiang and Tibetan gazelle are the mega fauna which were recently recorded from Mustang district. Over 211 species of birds, of which 48% are the breeding residents of this area, inhabit mustang. Approximately 30,000 Demoiselle Cranes and over 40 bird species fly over the Kaligandki valley during the fall migration, Demoiselle Cranes sometime settle in the buckwheat form in bad weather conditions. The Tibetan Sandgrous (Syrrhaptes Tibetan), a rare bird, found only in Mustang district of Nepal. Ghasa area is an important destination for the pheasant.This is the only known area in Nepal where all six pheasant species resident in the country are found. There is at least a small population of the globally threatened Cheer Pheasant that still lives. The other pheasants found around Ghasa are Blood Pheasant, Koklass, kalis and Himalayan Monal. The vicinity of Ghasa is the best known site in the ACA for the globally threatened Wood Snipe, it is also known as a site for the Nepal Wren Babbler.