National Parks
Following five are the National Parks of J&K state:
- Dachigam
National Park
- Salim
Ali National Park
- Kazinag
National Park
- Kishtwar
High Altitude National Park
- Hemis
National Park
1) Dachigam National Park
Dachigam National Park is located at a distance of 22 km from Srinagar
and covers an area of 141 sq. kms. The Dachigam National Park is famous for
Hangul also called as Kashmiri Stag.
2) Salim Ali National Park
Salim Ali National Park is located in Srinagar and covers an area of
9.07 sq. km. The park features a no. of wildlife species such as Hangul, Musk
Deer, Himalayan Black Bear and Seventy (70) species of birds including Paradise
flycathcher, Himlayan Snow Cock.
Kazinag National Park is situate in North bank of Jhelum close to Line
of Control in Baramulla district about 70 kms away from capital city Srinagar.
The National Park is famous for Markhor (Capra falconeri), Himalayan Musk Deer
(Maschus crysogater) besides home of 120 species of birds and 20 species of
mammals.
4) Kishtwar High Altitude National Park
Kishtwar High Altitude National Park is a National Park located in the
Kishtawar district and covers the area of about 400 sq. kms. The park is famous
for Himalayan Snow Cock and brown bear.
5) Hemis National
Park
Hemis National Park or Hemis High Altitude National Park is high
altitutde national park in the eastern Ladakh region and covers an area of 600
sq. kms and is famous for Snow Leopard, Asiatic ibex, Argali (Great Tibetian
Sheep).
