The report mentions the miniature muntjac, also called the 'leaf deer', which is the world's oldest and smallest deer species.

'The good news of this explosion in species discoveries is tempered by the increasing threats to the Himalayas' cultural and biological diversity,' said Jon Miceler, director of WWF's Eastern Himalayas Program.

'This rugged and remarkable landscape is already seeing direct, measurable impacts from climate change and risks being lost forever,' Miceler added.

In December, world leaders will gather in Copenhagen to reach an agreement on a new climate deal, which will replace the existing Kyoto Protocol.

In the Eastern Himalayas one can find 10,000 plant species, 300 mammal species, 977 bird species, 176 reptiles, 105 amphibians and 269 types of freshwater fish. The region also has the highest density of Bengal tigers in the world and is the last bastion of the charismatic greater one-horned rhino.