National Parks of j&k

5 National  Parks in jammu  kashmir and ladakh Region  

Dachigam National Park  

Salim Ali National Park

Kazinag National Park

Kishtwar National Park

Hemis National Park           1.  Dachigam National Park

• Smallest national park
• Located at distance of 22 km from srinagar
• Decleared National Park in 1981
• Covers an area of 141 sq kms
• Famous for Hangul ( kashmiri stag) 

                   

Hangul (kashmiri Stag)

2. Salim Ali National Park 

• Located in srinagar
• Notified in 1987
• Covers an area of9.07sq.kms
• Features a no. Of wildlife species such as Hangul, 
  Musk deer,Himalayan black beer and 70 species of     birds including paradise flycathcher, Himalayan 
  Snow cock. 

                     Himalayan snow cock

            3  Kazinag National Park 

• Situated in north bank of jhelum close to LOC in         Baramulla district above 70 kms away from capital     city srinagar. 
• Famous for Markhor( Capra falconeri), Himalayan     Musk deer ( Maschus crysogater) 
• Home to 120 species of birds and 20 species of       mammals
• Covers an area of 160 sq. Kms

                       Markhor ( Capra falconeri) 

             4 kishtwar National Park

• Notified in year 1990
• Located in Kishtwar district
• Covers an area of about 400 sq. Kms
• Famous for Himalyan snow cock and brown beer

              5 Hemis Nationa Park 

• Established in year 1981
• Located in eastern ladakh regio 
• Covers an area of 4400 sq. Kms
• Famous for snow leapord, Asiaticibec, Argali( great    Tibetian sheep) 
                              Snow leapord

*lagest national park is Hemis national park 

*Smallest national Park is  Dachigam National  Park

Bibliography

The information is taken from various sites . www.jkenvis.org , www.transindiatravel.com , wikipedia. 
Images are also taken from internet

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