It's a great time for wildlife, too, as many of the larger animals migrate across lowlands, where the snow has melted.

Animals migrate south en masse, the days grow dark as the sun hangs low on the horizon and snow lingers on the ground for months.

Using this information, conservation strategies could be tailored to specific creatures, or protected areas could change in tune with the seasons as animals migrate around the globe.

Many species of birds and animals migrate up and down the mountains seasonally from the grasslands of the plains below to the high peaks.

In the dry season animals migrate to the moister areas uphill.