A rare musk deer ((Moschus chrysogaster),) was rescued from Himalayan reason of Mustang.Musk deer is found mainly in forested and alpine scrub habitats in the Himalayan region around 2,500 to 5,000 metres above sea level. Musk deer one of six deer species that occur in Nepal, belongs to Order- Artiodactyla, Family-Moschidae. It is a protected mammal and listed as an endangered species by the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1973, in Nepal.
