ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARKHOR
From Persian, literally: snake-eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARKHOR»
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markhor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
markhor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Markhor, Sport in Cashmere;
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Graf Von Hans Königsmarck,
2012
2
How to Draw Pakistan's Sights and Symbols
The markhor, a member of the goat family, is Pakistan's national animal. It was
made the national animal in 2001 , as part of an effort to preserve Pakistan's
wildlife. The population of markhor has gotten smaller because many have been
...
3
Biodiversity and the Precautionary Principle: Risk, ...
The initial listing of straight-horned markhor in Appendix I may have resulted in
only equivocal conservation benefits. On the one hand, hunting was rife and
unregulated, and the listing may have helped bring unregulated hunting under
control ...
Rosie Cooney, Barney Dickson,
2012
4
Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: ...
Wildlife Suleiman markhor and Afghan urial are the only large wild ungulates
inhabiting the TCP. Suleiman markhor occur in low numbers and have a limited
distribution in Pakistan, including the rugged mountains of western Pakistan.
Afghan ...
Barney Dickson, Jonathan Hutton, Bill Adams,
2009
5
Going, Going, Gone: A Collection Of Poems On Endangered ...
Marararararkkkkk. YourCourCour. Cour. Cour.
Calealealealealendarndarndarndarndar. (Markhor)(Markhor)(Markhor)(Markhor)
(Markhor). Markhor, every Monday You browse for leaves, or graze. Watch the
competition— Avoid the cattle ...
6
Saving Biodiversity for Human Lives in Northern Pakistan
Early in the MACP high-value trophy hunting of Markhor was pursued as a
revenue generating activity. Markhor is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)8.
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
Capra falconeri chialtanensis 74 895 897 898 900 e d f i 901 Capra falconeri
chialtanensis Artiodactyla - Bovidae e Chialtan Markhor; Chialtan Goat; Chialtan
Wild Goat d Chialtan-Markhor 896 Capra falconeri falconeri Artiodactyla -
Bovidae ...
(2008) sequenced the first hypervariable segments of the mitochondrial control re
- gion in zoo markhor, and they showed that C. f. heptneri is paraphyletic with
respect to C. f. megaceros. More worryingly, they found that many zoo markhor
are ...
Colin Groves, Peter Grubb,
2011
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Sport in the Highlands of Kashmir: Being a Narrative of an ...
APRIL 13-19 — GARMPANI TO BURME Sarsal — Tossing for choice of nalas —
Map of the Great Bend of the Indus — Sarsal Fort — Chess-board — Start up the
Burme — The mid-day halt necessitated by the habits of ibex and markhor ...
10
Badminton library of sports and pastimes
buck markhor and ibex. There we lay for nearly an hour and a half hoping they
would feed towards us, and a capital opportunity we had of comparing the
relative size of the beasts ; the markhor with his superior height and length
making the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARKHOR»
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markhor is used in the context of the following news items.
Two Markhor hunters held, one escapes
According to Divisional Forest Officer of Chitral Goal National Park Muhammad Buzurg, three persons were busy in illegal hunting of Markhor. «The Nation, Jul 15»
From Print Edition
... Two persons were arrested by the officials of Chitral Goal National Park (CGNP) and community watchers for illegally hunting Markhor. «The News International, Jul 15»
Barbara Sackman announced as 2015 Weatherby Award winner
Barbara has been fortunate enough to have harvested some special species, such as the Sulaiman Markhor, Adders duiker, Asian lynx, ... «Lone Star Outdoor News, Jul 15»
Markhor baby boom at Syracuse zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse zoo is having a markhor baby boom. Five markhor kids were born in May and June, the zoo announced this ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
New furry and friendly faces for the summer
On May 23, a markhor was born, marking the first successful birth of this endangered mountain goat species at Stone Zoo since 2004. «Woburn Daily Times, Jul 15»
Rare animal baby boom at Highland WIldlife Park as markhor twins …
The baby boom at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie is continuing, with A baby boom for rare animals is well under way in the ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
Endangered Fauna
The Markhor, Pakistan's national animal, has been declared an endangered species, one that is now mostly found as a highly valued trophy for ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
Conservation and Islam
This can also be applied in Pakistan, which hosts rich biodiversity such as the common leopard, snow leopard, turtles, markhor and different ... «Kasmir Monitor, Jun 15»
Hunters are more ethical than you!
... to hunt ONE markhor). And where does this money go? Why, to the local community who would then ensure that the habitat isn't disturbed, ... «The Nation, Jun 15»
See what happened when this startup wasn't able to meet its …
Pakistani startup Markhor, which makes handcrafted men's shoes, had a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, raking in US$92,000 above ... «Tech in Asia, Jun 15»