Ben Cranke / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female in snow, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with juvenile, walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) male in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female (hiding below the rock) with her two juveniles resting in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) female with two cubs climbing a canyon cliff at dusk at 4400 metres, Spiti valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya mountains, Himachal Pradesh, India, February

Nick Garbutt / RF - Skull of a male Himalayan ibex (Capra sibirica) (killed by a snow leopard) lying on steep rocky slope. Himalayas, Ladakh, northern India. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or r...

Nick Garbutt / Wild snow leopard (Panthera uncia) climbing through rocky terrain. Ladakh Range, Western Himalayas, Ladakh, India.

Nick Garbutt / Urial sheep (Ovis vignei) herd running across steep barren slopes. Himalayas near Ulley, Ladakh, India.

Nick Garbutt / Wolf (Canis lupus) male on rocky snow covered slopes. Ulley Valley in the Himalayas, Ladakh, India.

Philippe Clement / Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) eating bamboo leaves. Captive, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.

Wim van den Heever / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) climbing up mountain slope, Hemis National Park, India, February.

Wim van den Heever / Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) Hemis National Park, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / A child sitting by wall with empty glass bottles, in the small village of Khumnu. Annapurna Sanctuary, central Nepal, November 2011.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Mount Annapurna I (8091m) from base camp, with hikers and prayer flags silhouetted, Annapurna Sanctuary, central Nepal, November 2011.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / The forests of the Modi Khola river valley shrouded in fog. Annapurna Sanctuary, central Nepal, November 2011.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) portrait, Assam, India, captive.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) walking along fallen tree trunk, Assam, India, captive. Vulnerable species.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) in profile with mouth open, Assam, India, captive.

Sandesh Kadur / Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) climbing tree, Assam, India, captive.

Ben Cranke / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) walking down snow covered slope, Hemas National Park, Ladakh, India

Ben Cranke,Ben Cranke / Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) walking down snow covered slope, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India

Eric Dragesco,Eric Dragesco / Bharal (Pseudois nayaur) habitat, with people looking out into the distance, Shang Village, Hemis NP, at altitude of 4050m, Ladakh, India, October 2012

Eric Dragesco,Eric Dragesco / Herd of Tibetan Wild Asses / Kiang (Equus kiang) ChangThang, Tso Kar lake, at altitude of 4600m, Ladakh, India, October 2012

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Last light on peaks of Everest (8848m) and Nuptse (7879m), Sagarmatha National Park (World Heritage UNESCO). Khumbu / Everest Region, Nepal, Himalaya, October 2011.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Sunset on Everest (8848m), Sagarmatha National Park (World Heritage UNESCO). Khumbu / Everest Region, Nepal, Himalaya, October 2011.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Sunset on Everest (8848m), Sagarmatha National Park (World Heritage UNESCO). Khumbu / Everest Region, Nepal, Himalaya, October 2011.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tajun Pokhari Lake (4.600 m) with mountains behind, Sagarmatha National Park (World Heritage UNESCO). Khumbu / Everest Region, Nepal, Himalaya, October 2011.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Buddhist monks drinking tea during ceremony in Namche Bazar, Sagarmatha National Park (World Heritage UNESCO). Khumbu / Everest Region, Nepal, Himalaya, October 2011. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Buddhist Monk hands holding prayer beads in Samdo village (3.690 m). Manaslu Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Boy with basket for carrying, in the Budhi Gandaki river valley. Manaslu Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Little girl in the Budhi Gandaki river valley. Manaslu Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Trekkers infront of Kampungge Himal, Annapurna Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / The last light of day illuminating the summit of Mount Everest, Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2011.

Dr. Axel Gebauer / Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) habitat, Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, India

Sandesh Kadur / Drumstick primrose (Primula denticulata) high elevation flowers of the Himalaya. Bhutan, February.

Bernard Castelein / Himalayan Marmots (Marmota himalayana) play-fighting, Ladakh, India

Bernard Castelein / Himalayan Marmots (Marmota himalayana) play-fighting, Ladakh, India

Bernard Castelein / Reflection of mountain range, in Tso Kar lake, Ladakh, India, June 2010

Bernard Castelein / Tso Kiagar lake and snow capped mountains, Ladakh, India, June 2010

Bernard Castelein / Tsemo Gompa, seen from the road between Leh and Kardung La, Ladakh, India, June 2010

Bernard Castelein / Spituk Gompa seen from the left bank of the Indus river, Leh region, Ladakh, India, June 2010

Bernard Castelein / Leh palace, Leh, Ladakh, India, June 2010

Jeff Wilson / Two Markhor (Capra falconeri) males fighting during the rut, Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth series, 2005

Jeff Wilson / Two Markhor (Capra falconeri) males fighting during the rut, Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth series, 2005

Jeff Wilson / Head portrait of Markhor (Capra falconeri) young male browsing on foliage, in the Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth seri...

Jeff Wilson / Rear view of pilots and Trango towers in the Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan, from Pakistani military helicopter, for BBC series Planet Earth. April 2005

Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of glaciated valley of Concordia, Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan. From Pakistani military helicopter for BBC series Planet Earth April 2005

Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of K2 and glaciated valley of Concordia, Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan. From Pakistani military helicopter for BBC series Planet Earth April 2005