India, Aug. 22 -- The article explores how the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra brings thousands of pilgrims into a fragile Himalayan ecosystem where long-tailed marmots live.

While wildlife sightings can deepen spiritual experience, feeding and handling marmots alters their natural behaviour, makes them dependent on humans and exposes them to harm.

Pilgrims are urged to admire, photograph from a distance and let these animals remain truly wild.

The Kashmir Himalaya is rich in wildlife, particularly across its alpine areas. Among its most pristine and wildlife-rich habitats is the high-altitude landscape along the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra trail.

Every year, thousands of pilgrims throng the holy cave, undertaking a spiritual journey through the mo...