Many of the larger mammals in the country are categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as globally threatened. These include the snow leopard, Marco Polo sheep, Siberian musk deer, markhor, urial, and the Asiatic black bear.
The majority of the large mammal species in the country are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as being at risk globally. This includes iconic animals such as the snow leopard, Marco Polo sheep, Siberian musk deer, markhor, urial, and Asiatic black bear.