Because the reserve comprises different altitudes, it includes tropical and temperate climate zones and harbors species typically for the tropics, like sambar deer as well as species from temperate regions, like white-lipped deer, snow leopards and Turkestan lynxes.
The reserve's varied altitude ranges, encompassing both tropical and temperate climates, result in a diverse array of animal life, including those adapted to tropical environments (like sambar deer) and species from temperate regions (like white-lipped deer, snow leopards, and Turkestan lynxes).