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WildAID KASHMIR

 

allowing threatened species to recover safe levels in Kashmir

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WildAID are now in Kashmir to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well being of both animal and people. Small, but effective, seeking to prevent further destruction of Kashmir's Wildlife and its habitat and level the playing field by infusing resources and broad-based support into campaigns to protect wildlife, captive-held animals, and biodiversity wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. WildAID Kashmir esro Kashmir Chapter sharing a vision of a world where wildlife and wild places are truly protected.  

 

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 PROTECTED AREA NETWORK KASHMIR

 

WildAID Kashmir Infuse resources and broad-based support into campaigns to protect Protected Area Network (PAN) and biodiversity associated with it through mass awareness about relevant information about the purpose of specific protected area in the Valley. The State has 3 National Parks, I6 Sanctuaries, 26 Reserve Area covering an area of about 16000 sq. kms i.e just about 4.21% of the state is designated as protected area. About 45 % of the mammalian diversity of the state is listed as globally threatened in IUCN Red Data List and 34 % is included in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. This gives an indication of the status of animals found in the State and the conservation value of the State. There are many species facing similar threats but do not find mention in either list. There are several species of animals which have either been wiped out completely or are on the verge of local extinction due to habitat defragmentation, shelling, landmines, forest fires, hunting pressures, grazing competition, poaching, diversion of forest land for non forestry purpose, encroachment and urbanization, traditional affinity for forest biomass, lack of sufficient alternatives, poor socio economy, low literacy, education and awareness, heavy smuggling due to political unrest (so for 58 forest officers-officials fell to the bullets in the harness during the insurgency). Lets together restore wild habitat of Kashmir for better tomorrow...

 

Name of PA Area Sq. Kms Region Key Species
 
National Parks of Jammu & Kashmir 
Dachigam 141.00 Kashmir HGL MDR BRB BLB LPD KFS OTR GRL
Hemis 3350.00 Ladakh LUL TAL BSP SLP TWF TAL HIZ HMT WKG BRB
Kishtwar 310.00 Jammu MHR MDR HIX SLP BLB
 Major Sanctuaries & Biosphere Reserves
Baltal 203.00 Kashmir Unavailable
Gulmarg 186.00 Kashmir BLB MDR LGR RHM
Hokersar 10.00 Kashmir OTR WEP PFE
Hirpura 195.00 Kashmir MDR KFS HMT BRB BLB
Limber 26.00 Kashmir WTN LUL GRL MDR KFS
Overa 32.00 Kashmir LPD LPC KFS BRB BLB MDR MNL KLS
Overa -Aru 425.00 Kashmir LPD LPC KFS BRB BLB MDR MNL KLS
Thajwas 203.00 Kashmir Unavailable
Lachipora 80.00 Kashmir WTN CPT LUL GRL MDR
Kaj-i-nag - Kashmir WTN CPT LUL GRL MDR
Naganari - Kashmir WTN CPT LUL GRL MDR

 

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HIX = Himalayan Ibex : GRL = Goral : RHM = Rhesus Macaque : LGR = Langoor : SLP = Snow Leopard : LPD = Leopard

LPC= Leopard Cat : TWF = tibetan Wolf :JCL = Jackal :BLB = Black Bear :BRB = Brown Bear :OTR = Otter : WKG = Western Kiang :WBR = Wild Boar :LUL = Ladakh Urial  :HGH = Hungul (Kashmir Stage) : MDR = Musk Deer : CHL = Cheetal :KFS = Kashmir Flying Squirrel HMT = Himalayan Marmot : LTM = Long tailed Marmot : WTN= Wastern Tragopan : CPT = Cheer Pheasant : MNL = Monal : MHR = Markhor : BSP = Blue Sheep : TAL= Tibetan Argali : BDR = Barking


 

 
 

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