So here we are, ready to jump into the magical tunnel gliding us through glimpses of the Himalayan wildlife, rarely seen and talked about. So here, I present, the flora and fauna of a mystic land, so get ready for the adventure!

THE LOST LEOPARD

The photograph that you see above is that of the extremely rare (extremely extremely, infact;) Snow Leopard, or the 'Barfani Tendua', as it is more commonly known among the masses. The naming scheme is obvious; note the animal's body, designed to perfectly camouflage it in its snowy suuroundings, specifically, atabove 9,800 feet in the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas. Unfortunately, only about 3500 to 7000 individuals exist in the willd today; the figures narrating a sad saga of a rare exotic species. The reason: some cruel, heartless, poachers. If not immediately catered to, the snow leopard would be a lost species.

PLACE: The Great Himalayan Nature Park, Kufri (Himachal Pradesh)

CAPTURED BY: Rituraj Devaang Jain, Founder Sukhnidhey Films