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One of the well-known National Parks in India Kishtwar High Altitude National Park, Jammu and Kashmir was established in the year 1981, with the chief aim of protecting snow leopards. Located about 248 km from Jammu, Kishtwar National Park is sprawled over an area of about 400 sq. km.
- Which animal is protected in Kishtwar?
- Which animal is protected in Dachigam National Park?
- What is the area of Kishtwar National Park?
- What is Kishtwar famous for?
- Is snow leopard found in Dachigam National Park?
- Is Tiger Found in Kashmir?
- Which river flows from Kishtwar National Park?
- For which animal Kaziranga National Park is famous?
- Is J&K a state?
- Which species is found in Bandipur Mysore National Park?
- How many wildlife sanctuary are there in Jammu?
Which animal is protected in Kishtwar?
Kishtwar National Park is a beautiful place, located in the Kishtwar district of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Park is named after the district in which it is located. It was majorly founded to protect the Snow Leopards that are now slowly vanishing from the nature.
Which animal is protected in Dachigam National Park?
Dachigam National Park, located 22 km from Srinagar, is popular as the home of the rare and critically endangered Hangul or Kashmir stag. A former game preserve of the erstwhile Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, the park has been a protected area since 1910.
What is the area of Kishtwar National Park?
Kishtwar possesses a unique position in Jammu and Kashmir because of Kishtwar High Altitude National Park spread over an area of 2190.50 Sq. Kms providing a natural habitat to various species of mammals and and of birds, this sanctuary has an altitude range of 1700 to 4800 Metres.
What is Kishtwar famous for?
Kishtwar is also known as the "Land of Kishat rishi, Sapphire and Saffron", as kishat rishi was the saint who lived here and there is mine a huge mine of Sapphire in Paddar area and rich cultivation of Saffron in Pochhal area in Kishtwar district.
Is snow leopard found in Dachigam National Park?
Snow leopard are rare to find in dachigam, best place to see snow leopard in wild is Ladakh and Spiti.. 2. Dachigam is not zoo, its home for rare species hangul (Kashmir stag) only found in this place of world.
Is Tiger Found in Kashmir?
Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most visited Himalayan states of India, located mostly in the Indian Himalayan mountains and Tourism is a popular industry in Jammu and Kashmir and the Valleys are paradise for wildlife such as Hangul deer, brown bear, snow leopard, black necked Crane in Ladakh but the state has no ...
Which river flows from Kishtwar National Park?
The National Park encompasses the catchments of Kiar, Nath and Kibar Nalas, all of which drain south-west into Marwah River (also known as Marusudar River) which joins the Chenab River just below the Kishtwar Town at Bhandarkoot village.
For which animal Kaziranga National Park is famous?
Kaziranga National Park a world heritage site is famous for the Great Indian one horned rhinoceros, the landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes & shallow pools.
Is J&K a state?
The act re-constituted the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with effect from 31 October 2019.
Which species is found in Bandipur Mysore National Park?
Bandipur National Park harbours Indian elephant, gaur, Bengal tiger, sloth bear, mugger crocodile, Indian rock python, four-horned antelope, golden jackal and dhole.
How many wildlife sanctuary are there in Jammu?
Jammu and Kashmir is blessed with 5 National Parks, 14 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 35 Wildlife Conservation reserves spread over an area of about 16,000 Sq KMs.
