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Friday 3 July 2020

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DACHIGAM NATIONAL PARK

ABOUT DACHIGAM  NATIONATIONAL PARK 




Dachigam National park

ABOUT DACHIGAM NATIONAL PARK 


Dachigam national park is mainly for the protection of Kashimiri stag or Hangul. In this few decade the population of Hangul has declined in a huge extent and it has become a big matter of concern.  The Hangul is the state animal of kashimir and jammu . It is a critically endangered species and coming under the scheduled under I of 1972 wildlife protection Act of India . 
The literal meaning of dachigam is 10 villages and this national park is set up by displacacing 10 villages. 

During 1900 the population of Hangul was around 6000. By passage of time it population decline in a great extent . During the census of 2017 - only 200 live Hangul are found . How our National animal tiger is important for our country - in a same way the Hangul is also important for Jammu and kashmir .

DIFFERENT THREATS TO HANGUL -


There are different threats to it population such as - deforestation , open haunting , low male and female ratio. Another measure reason for the population decline is - predation of their young child . animals like leopard , wild dog kill - the young individual of hangul. 

LATEST SURVEY ON DACHIGAM NATIONAL PARK 

During the recent survey on Dachigam national park - it was found that - there is some spectacular increase in the population of Hangul in the Dachigam national park . this increase is not enough for the all time protection of this animal . 

LOCATION OF THE DACHIGAM NATIONAL PARK 

This national park is 26 Km away from the city Srinagar . it cover the area of 150 sq Km . The initial pirpose of this national park was to provide better quality of water to nearby population of the city . This national park is open for tourist - throughout the year , but you should visit during March to September. 


HOW TO REACH TO DACHGIGAM NATIONAL PARK 

This national park is well connected through flight, trains and busses . 
if you are interested to reach to this national park - then - Sheikh-ul-Alam  international Airport is the best option for you , the national park is 42 km away from this Airport. 
if you interested to visit this national park by train - then - railway station of Srinagar is the best option for you. This national park is 35 km away from the railway station. 
If you planning to visit this national park - then forget about - it because - during the corona time - you cant visit this national park through bus . 

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