The rich flora of cold desert constitutes an incredible store house of plant genetic resources that contribute not only to the livelihoods of enormous number of forest dwelling but also to the various pharmaceuticals industry. The plant wealth of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh and Nelang valley in Uttarakhand falls in cold desert region of North-West Himalaya. The...

Reports of kleptoparasitic events involving Gyps himalayensis (Himalayan Vulture) are limited. In this article we document intraspecific and interspecific interactions at nesting sites, analyse factors influencing behaviour. The study was carried out Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary Kashmir Himalaya, an elevation about 2,546 m. We observed 61 instances food theft conspecifics (n = 12) heterospecifics...