Dry forests of juniper, birch and fir are found in the region. Also present are the alpine grasslands and scrublands. There are many rare and endangered animal species found in the cold desert area that are also found in the hemis national park, known to be the home of an interesting assemblage of cold desert fauna. Amongst these are the snow leopard, Tibetan wild or kiang, ibex, serow and Tibetan antelope. Other than these two animals, the park also has a healthy population of Bharals, Wolf, Wild Dogs, Marmots, Tibetan Wild Ass, Wooly Hares, Stone Martens and Otters. It is advisable to take along a good guide as due to the vastness and inhospitable character of the terrain, it is not an easy task at all to find any of these animals Amongst the avi fauna population found in the hemis national park are the snow, snow partridge and golden oriole. Junipers, Myricaria, Poplar, Salix, Birch, Astragalus, Taraxacum, Leortopodium, Ephedra and many sparse grasslands.