To the east of the Caucasus and Anatolia the bearded vulture is distributed throughout the large mountain ranges of Central Asia to the Tibet and Himalayas and Altair to the north. In Iran it is considered as relatively abundant, and it can easily be observed in the mountains of the mountain ranges of Hindu-Khus, Karacorum, Tian-Shan, Altai, Tibet and the Himalaya. In Afghanistan, it is seemingly easy to observe it, as well as in Pakistan and the north of India. In Nepal it is relatively abundant, above all in the massif of the Annapurnas. Other countries of these mountains where it is present are: Bhutan, China, Mongolia and the republics of Kazakhstan, Turkenemistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

Nepal.- In this small country situated between India and China possesses some of the highest mountains on earth, the Himalayas. Some of its large valleys possess the best populations of bearded vultures in the world, thanks to the important stockbreeding, the presence of wild ungulates such as the Thar (Hemitragus jemlahicus), and Barhal (Pseudois Nayaur) or the Goral (Nemorhaedus goral) and the absence of serious threats for the actual species. It can be observed in the whole Nepal mountains, but it seems to be more abundant on the western part in contact with India to judge by the observations made during 5 trips by members of the FCQ. Specific population figures are unknown.

Karakorum (Pakistan).- This is one of the most inhospitable, steepest and remote mountainous regions of the planet. It possesses hundred of peaks of over 700 metres and 4 of the summits of 8000 metres of the earth. It is a real mineral desert where large vertebrate fauna is very scarce due to the altitude and the scarcity of tropic resources. The bearded vulture is very scarce in this sector of Baltistan. It is one of the sanctuaries where the Snow Leopard (Pantera uncia) still lives, thanks to the presence of Himalaya ibex (Capra ibex hemalayana).

Mongolia.- The economy of this country is based on extensive stockbreeding, thanks to which its two million inhabitants live on a surface area equivalent to 5 times the extension of Germany or three times that of France. Thanks to this resource the black vulture (Aegypius monachus) is one of the most frequent and notorious species of the country. The bearded vulture only lives in the mountain massifs where the relief breaks the monotony of the steppes and deserts. The species is frequent in the south of Mongolia and north of China, in the mountains of the Gobi desert, and of the Gobi-Altai region, although it is more scarce towards the west of Altair (Kazakhstan). It is also present in the mountain ranges of the centre and west, such as the Hangay, Oto Tenger and Ham Honynn mountains. Apart from the domestic stock, the species lives with wild ungulates such as the ibex (Carpra ibex sibirica) and the Argali lamb (ovis ammon), normal prey for the snow leopard (Pantera uncial), seriously threatened in this country by the illegal trade destined for traditional Chinese medicine.