Best Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks
Discover best wildlife sanctuaries & national parks by categories in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir has a total forest cover of 20230 Sq km accounting for 19.95% of the total Geographical area of 101387 Sq km. Forests of the state are spread over three broad geo-climatic zones covering Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions of the State.
Bird Sanctuaries in Jammu and Kashmir
Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Jammu
- Species: Black partridge, Red junglefowl, Peafowl, Grey partridge, Green pigeon, Rock dove, Oriental turtle dove etc.
Salim Ali National Park
- Location: Srinagar
- Species: Monal, Paradise flycatcher, Himalayan snowcock, Coot, Pintail, Kingfisher, Ring Dove, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Bengal Florican etc.
Kazinag National Park
- Location: Baramulla district
- Species: Impeyan monal, Cheer pheasant, Sparrow hawk, Snow pigeon, Cuckoo, Pied kingfisher, Lesser pied kingfisher, Nutcracker etc.
National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir
Kishtwar National Park
- Location: Kishtwar district
- Famous for: Himalayan monal, Koklass, Himalayan snowcock, Bearded vulture, Griffon vulture, Paradise flycatcher, golden oriole etc.
Dachigam National Park
- Location: Srinagar
- Famous for:Cinnamon sparrow, Black bulbul, Himalayan monal, Golden oriole, Minivet, Pygmy owlet, Woodpecker, Babbler, Redstart etc.
Hemis National Park
- Location: Leh District
- Famous for: Brown accentor, Robin accentor, Tickell's leaf warbler, Streaked rosefinch, Black-winged snowfinch etc.
Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Jammu
- Famous for: Goral, Barking deer, Leopard, Black Partridge, Wild Boar, Blue Pigeon, Grey Partridge, Green Pigeon, Peafowl, Turtle Dove etc.
Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Ladakh
- Famous for: snow leopard, Tibetan wolf, wild yak, bharal, brown bear and the mormot.
Safari in Jammu and Kashmir
Kanji Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Jammu and Kashmir
- Famous for: Snow Leopard, the mountain goats like Ibex, Urial and other mammals like the Yaks and Long-tailed Marmot.
Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Srinagar
- Famous for: Himalayan Mouse Hare, Leopard, Musk Deer, Hungul, Rhesus Macaque, Serow, Kashmir Roller, Blue Rock Pigeon and European Hoopoe.
Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Jammu
- Famous for: Nilgai and Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Rhesus Monkey, Peafowl, Blue Rock Pigeon, Golden Oriole and White Cheeked Bulbul.
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