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Dachigam is
a wildlife sanctuary which is home to the
endangered HANGUL species of the Deer in the
country. dachigam is also host to other
wildlife of the state viz Black/ Brown Bear,
Musk Deer, leopards and migratory birds.
There is a Trout fish farm also in Dachigam.
It is big natural reserve which requires
permissions from the Wildlife Authorities
for excploration. The dense forests of
Dachigam offer a brilliant view alongwith a
Glacier fed rivulet flowing right through
the middle.
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It is
located only 22 kilometers from Sriniagar,
the capital city of the northern state of
Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 141
square kilometers consisting of some of the
most scenic natural beauty present on Earth.
The variation in altitude is vast, ranging
from 5500 ft to 14000 ft above mean sea
level. Due to this vast variation, the park
is very clearly demarcated into an upper and
lower region. The best times to explore
these two areas are summer and winter
respectively. Due to the upper region's
extremely harsh winter, the best months for
visiting here is between the months of May
and August. For the lower region, the ideal
time is between September and December but
is also equally rewarding in the summer
months.
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Dachigam is considered home to some of the
unique Himalayan range of flora and fauna.
Primary amongst them is the hangul or
Kashmir stag, the most endangered species of
red deer in the world.
The park has been a protected area since
1910, first under the care and watchful eye
of the Maharaja of J & K and later under the
observation of the concerned government
authorities. The name of the park literally
stands for "ten villages" which could be in
memory of the ten villages that were
relocated for it's formation. It was finally
upgraded and declared a National Park in the
year 1981. Although it is the last proper
home of the Hangul, or Kashmir Stag, and
harbours many rare species within it's
borders, it was initially created to ensure
clean drinking water supply for the city of
Srinagar.
Dachigam is one sanctuary that cannot be
seen in all it's glory with just one visit.
This is due to the fact that the park
changes it's entire appearance with the
onset of each season, every one of which is
as beautiful as the one before or the next
to arrive.
Topography of
Dachigam National Park:
Dachigam National park
is located among the high mountains of the
mighty western Himalayas. The variation in
altitude is vast, ranging from 5500 ft to
14000 ft above mean sea level. Due to this
vast variation, the park is very clearly
demarcated into an upper and lower region. The
terrain ranges from gently sloping grasslands
to sharp rocky outcrops and cliffs. Part of
the park lies above the tree line and this
area displays its own kind of natural beauty
with bare rock mountains and crevices.
Fauna in Dachigam
National Park:
Mammals: Kashmir stag, hangul,
musk deer, leopards, himalayan brown bear,
jackals, yellow-throated martens, hill fox,
himalayan gray langurs, , long-tailed marmots,
leopard cats, himalayan black bear, himalayan
weasel, jungle cats.
Bird Species: Himalayan
monals, cinnamon sparrows, black bulbuls,
woodpeckers, minivets, pygmy owlets, babblers,
black-and-yellow grosbeaks, himalayan
griffons, redstarts, bearded vultures,
red-billed blue magpies choughs, orange
bullfinch, tits, golden orioles, kashmir
flycatcher, tytler's leaf warbler, wagtails,
koklass pheasants, , himalayan rubythroats,
wallcreepers, and streaked laughingthrushes.
Flora in Dachigam
National Park
There are over fifty species of trees, twenty
of shrubs and five hundred species of herbs.
The principal tree species are pinus
griffithii, abies pindrow, juglans regia,
morus alba, betula utilis, salix spp, populus
spp. prunus armeniaca, corylus colurna,
quercus robur, ulmus wallichiana, aesculus
indica, etc.shrubs include berberis spp,
desmodium tiliaefolium, parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana, indigofera heterantha etc.
Travel Information(Dachigam National
Park):
Closest town to the park is Srinagar (22km)
Closest Railway Station to the park is located
at Jammu (315km)
Closest Airport to the park is located at
Srinagar (22km) |
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