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Mount Everest is not the only highlight of the Himalayas it's home to snow leopards, Himalayan wolves and Tibetan bears. In Sanskrit the Himalayas are known as the 'abode of snow' but they provide rich and varied habitats for the animals and plants that live there; from the forests of the foothills to ice-bound peaks and mountain lakes. Some of the most memorable moments from the BBC's natural history archive have been filmed here including the magnificent snow leopard filmed for 'Planet Earth'.
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Himalayan migration
A big mountain range won't stop these birds on their migration.
A big mountain range won't stop these birds on their migration.
Beautiful Himalayas
Timelapse photography makes the Himalayas come alive.
Timelapse photography makes the Himalayas come alive.
Valley life
The Himalayan Kali Gandaki River valley is the deepest in the world.
The Himalayan Kali Gandaki River valley is the deepest in the world.
High-altitude animals
The lammergeier, red-billed chough and tahr live in the highest Himalayas.
The lammergeier, red-billed chough and tahr live in the highest Himalayas.
Bare necessities
The Himalayan climate determines how martens and bears survive.
The Himalayan climate determines how martens and bears survive.
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