The Hemis National Park is located in the Ladakh division of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Situated at a distance of around 40 km southeast of Leh, The National Park is situated at the bank of river Indus and includes the catchments areas of Markha, Sumdah, and Rumbak streams. The park was established in the year 1981 to preserve the dwindling population of wildlife in Ladakh region The Park covers an area of 600 square Kms. The Central Government has listed the park as the snow leopard Reserve in order to protect the species.The climate of the Hemis National Park is Extremes it is freezing in the winter time.
The wildlife seen here is wolf, Pallas' cat, snow leopard, ibex, bharal, Tibetan argali, and Ladakh urial .