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

Black crow bird by Tyler Quiring unsplash

The Story of the Crow

Shams Uddin has two new intelligent lunch companions. Image: Tyler Quiring on Unsplash

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.

Rare encounter with a snow leopard

Shams Uddin shares his very rare encounter with a snow leopard in 2007, together with a BBC documentary team.

Mountain polo Chitral Valley Gael Metroz

Freestyle Polo

Shandur (3,700 m) is where the three mountain ranges - Hindukush, Himalaya, and Karakoram - meet. Here can be found the highest polo ground on earth

Chitral Gilgit Baltistan mountains landscape cattle

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...

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

Himalayan Lynx hunting Markhor in Pakistan

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

Snowflakes

Snowflakes are a striking feature of the Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan’s mountains in northern Pakistan, shaping the region’s climate and replenishin...

Snow Leopard hunts Markhor

This short film illustrates the rare Snow Leopard hunting the Markhor, a species of goat native to the Himalayas

Autumn Colours of Pakistan

Autumn, in the northern regions of Pakistan, is nothing short of mesmerizing. The air carries a pleasant crispness. The mountains are a sight to behol...

Hobart launch: introducing Shams Uddin

"While northern Pakistan boasts incredible biodiversity, efforts to protect these rare species have yet to gain the momentum they deserve," says Chitr...

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.