Alpine ibex
A small number of Astor markhor ("Capra falconeri falconeri"), an endangered species of wild goat, lives in the reserve. Other large mammals present include the Alpine ibex ("Capra ibex"), the snow leopard ("Panthera uncia"), the brown bear ("Ursus arctos"), the grey wolf ("Lupus lupus"), the red fox ("Vulpes vulpes"), the beech marten ("Martes foina") and the leopard cat ("Prionailurus bengalensis"). About 35 species of bird have been recorded in the sanctuary, including the Brooks's leaf-warbler ("Phylloscopus subviridis").