Sighting of Tibetan Wolf Canis lupus chanko in the Greater Himalayan range of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand, India: a new record

Researchers document the first confirmed sighting of the Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus chanko) in the Greater Himalayan range within the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand, India. This discovery expands the known distribution of this species, previously thought to inhabit only Trans-Himalayan regions. The study suggests that these wolves may have migrated southwestward from alpine areas of Nanda Devi National Park, potentially following migratory livestock herds that graze in the Bedini-Ali region during summer. The finding highlights the ecological connectivity between high-altitude habitats and underscores the need for further research on wolf movement patterns in this UNESCO-listed landscape.

Bhattacharya, T., & Sathyakumar, S. (2010). Sighting of Tibetan Wolf Canis lupus chanko in the Greater Himalayan range of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Uttarakhand, India: a new record. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2(12), 1345–1348. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.o2423.1345-8