The flat plain leads towards the snow-capped Annapurna mountain range in the distance
Several monks lean over and continue their work on an intricately patterned, richly colored mandala
Aishwarya Ash Bhattacharjee posing in a rocky, bare terrain with the Annapurna mountains in the distance
With the snow-capped Annapurna mountains towering in the distance, the research team uses their binoculars to conduct a point count
Ash Aishwarya Bhattacharjee posing in Muktinath, Nepal
In front of a small body of water, the research team conducts a point count
On a shrub-covered slope, a fox trots toward the camera trap, which captures the image automatically
In a grassy field, two white-rumped vultures share a piece of meat taken away from a nearby carcass
Two golden jackals look up into the night while standing over a goat carcass
Aishwarya Ash Bhattacharjee stands in a desolate foreground with the Annapurna mountains in the background
The towering Gangapurna mountain stands amidst a clear blue sky. The glacier extends partway down the mountain, while at the base of the mountain sits a blue lake
A camera trap is tied to a barren tree, surrounded by shrubs and other vegetation
Colorful vegetation leads up to the shore of a peaceful lake, where several canoes float side-by-side. Across the lake is a dense forest
Two team members talk with a shephard, looking over a binder containing images of local animals
A Bharal skull with large, curving horns is mounted at the top of a wooden doorway
Five separate piles of caterpillar fungus are resting on a large sheet to dry. Each fungus appears as black, growing out of the orange head of the caterpillar.
A rocky, grassy flat stands before snow-capped mountains. The research team is grouped together, scanning the nearby skies for raptors during a point count survey
Extending a hand for comparison, a pugmark leaves an impression in the mud equal in size to most of the hand