Shams Uddin

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About Shams

Shams Uddin in a wildlife guide and protector from Chitral valley, northern Pakistan.

Background

My name is Mr. Shams Uddin. I come from Chitral valley, northern Pakistan. I have a love for nature. I realize the needs, importance, and role that wildlife plays in balancing the ecology and making the world livable for us. So I work to protect wildlife according to my capacity, skills, and knowledge. I feel that there is an intimate relationship between wildlife survival and the activities of human beings, and it is time for people to come forward to protect endangered wildlife species by developing wildlife-friendly habits and activities.

Besides my interest in wildlife and nature, trekking, tour operation, guiding, and involvement in community development are areas of interest.

Articles by Shams

Himalayan Lynx hunting Markhor in Pakistan

This short film in the Hindukush in Northern Pakistan illustrates a Himalayan Lynx hunting Markhor.

Katora Lake

Katora Lake is an alpine glacial lake located in the upper reaches of Kumrat Valley near Jahaz Banda in the Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ...

Nomadic Mountain Life in Northern Pakistan

Nomadic Life in the Mountains of Northern Pakistan is one framed by the unadulterated beauty of nature. At the heart of this existence lies the attent...

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The Story of Marmot Pups

The Story of Marmot Pups, by Shams Uddin. Oblivious to the lurking shadow of a brown bear, the marmot pups play in the meadows of Deosai, where grass ...

A tale of the Laspur-Kumrat Trek

The tale of an incredible 5-day trek from Laspur. Through history, Laspur's mountain passes have played a pivotal role connecting Dir, Swat, Gilgit, A...

Gul Khatoon, the Eurasian Magpie of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The Eurasian Magpie is not a merely common bird, but an integral thread in the natural and social fabric of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Qaqlasht Plateau

Qaqlasht plateau, Upper Chitral, Pakistan, transforms into velvet green carpet interspersed with tiny yellow flowers after early spring sweeps through...

Deciduous colours and mountain Northern Pakistan

Visual journey Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan

This short collage of aerial footage takes viewers on a sweeping visual journey across some of the sights of the Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan region

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When Spring Comes to the Mountains

Spring in Chitral and Gilgit Baltistan, northern Pakistan, is a season of exceptional natural beauty. It arrives after a long and harsh winter, liftin...

Tirich Mir - The Jewel of the Hindukush

Tirich Mir (7,708m), the highest in the Hindukush Mountain Range, has been surrounded by interesting myths for thousands of years.

Trekking to the Polish Base Camp of Nanga Parbat, Astore Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Nanga Parbat, at 8,126 metres, is the ninth highest mountain in the world. One of its most scenic approaches is through Rupal Valley in Astore Distric...

The Glaciers of Rakaposhi

Beyond Minapin Glacier, the wider Rakaposhi glacier system covers the upper slopes and valleys surrounding the mountain. These glaciers shape the land...