Aeiman Hafeez

Aeiman Hafeez is a PhD Scholar and Junior Research Fellow, ANRF-funded Himalayan Tahr Project, Department of Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University

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Himalayan tahr feeding at an open garbage dump at a temporary halting point along the Rudranath trekking route in the Rudranath-Tungnath landscape, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, highlighting the growing impact of unmanaged waste left by trekkers on alpine wildlife.

Wildlife & Biodiversity

From alpine slopes to waste sites: Garbage is an emerging threat to the Himalayan Tahr in the Himalayas

12 Feb 2026

3 min read

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