Hangul or Kashmir Stag is one of the rarest deer in the world found only in Kashmir, India. Recently a herd of around 6 to 8 deer were seen in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, an encouraging sign that the deer are present in the area. “A group of Hangul numbering about 6 to 8 has […]
Does India have a Healthy Population of Himalayan Brown Bear?
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Kashmir plans to save the rare hangul deer by finding the best genes
Hangul (Cervus hangul hangul), also known as Kashmir stag, is the only Asiatic survivor of the red deer group in the Indian subcontinent. The Hangul is considered as important to the region of Kashmir as the tiger is to the whole of India. King Hari Singh, the last king of Jammu & Kashmir was so […]
Rare Himalayan Serow Clicked For The First Time In Kashmir
The Zabarwan Range is a short sub-mountain range between Pir Panjal and Great Himalayan Range in the central part of the Kashmir Valley. Last week when two friends, Sheikh Riyaz and Mudassir Manzoo went for a hike in the mountains, they had little idea they would spot an animal that has been hardly ever seen or […]
Video: Skier Runs Into A Wild Snow Leopard In Gulmarg!
This is truly a once in a lifetime moment. A skier from Australia and his friends were making their way down the slopes of the snow capped mountains in Gulmarg, Kashmir when they came across a snow leopard! The chances of sighting a snow leopard are extremely rare and finding it in this particular location […]
Brown Bears Seen In Kashmir Once Again
Animal lovers in Kashmir are rejoicing after the rare Himalayan brown bear was sighted in the state after years of absence. In the past 20 months the animal has been seen five times, making conservationists to believe that the bear is returning to the valley. The Himalayan brown bear is a sub species of the […]
Rare Egyptian Vulture Held Captive by Villagers Rescued and Released into the Wild
Prompt action by volunteers of an NGO following a tip-off about a rare Egyptian Vulture being held in captivity led to its rescue and subsequent release into the wild. The incident happened in the Darend area of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Egyptian Vultures are classified as Endangered. Egyptian Vulture A team of volunteers […]
Vanishing Medicinal Plants of Kashmir Himalaya
RED ALERT: The practice of using local herbs as medicinal remedies for a variety of health conditions is widely known in India. It is a knowledge that has been acknowledged by the world as India’s Ayurvedic medicine tradition. Even as modern drugs gain popularity, the tradition of using herbs to cure a headache, a cough, […]
Radio collaring of Leopards begins at Dachigam National Park
Dachigam National Park in Jammu & Kashmir is one of the highest altitude protected regions of India. The officials here have begun radio collaring the leopards in the area so as to gather more information on their movement and assess their feeding habits. A crucial habitat of the endangered Hangul, forest officers believe this will also help know how the predator’s needs are affecting the threatened stag’s population.
Census shows Increased Population of Endangered Hangul in Kashmir
The Hangul or the Kashmir Stag are a critically endangered species. The latest census carried out in the Dachigam National Park, however have shown an encouraging trend in Hangul population with approximately 38 percent rise.