Ecobiology of Gray Goral(Naemorhedus goral)

The Himalayan grey goral (Naemorhedus goral, order:Artiodactyla, sub-order: Ruminantia, family: Bovidae)is endemic to Himalayas and Hindukush ranges. Thepresent study has been instituted to study theeco-biology of the species with reference to itsdistribution range extending into Pakistan with theaim of providing a base line data on populationdistribution and status.The analysis of the species biology suggests that ithas a vulnerable status as per IUCN criteria, havinga fragmented population of less than 1,000individuals. The goral, as a species has fullpotentials of its survival under the availablehabitat conditions. The future management wouldrequire protection to fawns in the protected areas,creation of habitat corridors, internationalcooperation to provide support to the populationsurviving in Indian part of the distribution range ofthe species, habitat management and arousing publiccooperation through awareness campaign.