Where Do Urial Live?

Urial occur in the northwest Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and southwest Pamir, as well as outside snow leopard range in western Central Asia, Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkey (Shackleton, 1997). Several subspecies have been named and the eastern forms are separated by some authors as Ovis vignei.

What is Uriel animal?

The urial (Ovis vignei), also known as the arkars or shapo, is a wild sheep native to Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Why are Urial endangered?

Because they are found in lower elevations, including mountain foothill regions, populations compete directly with livestock for seasonal grazing areas, and because of higher human densities in these lower elevations, indiscriminate hunting pressure has caused dramatic declines in urial numbers.