Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir

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Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir | Highlights

Jammu and Kashmir consists of 4 National Parks, 14 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 30 Conservation Reserves

National Parks

S. No	Name of the Protected Area	District	Area (Sq.kms)	Notified
1	Dachigam National Park	Srinagar/ Pulwama	141.00	1981
2	Kishtwar National Park	Kishtwar	2191.50	1981
3	Kazinag National Park	Baramulla	89.00	1992
4	Salim Ali National Park	Srinagar	9.07	1981
		TOTAL	2421.50

Wildlife Sanctuary

S No	Name of the Protected Area	District	Area (Sq.kms)	Notified
1	Overa – Aru Wildlife Sanctuary	Anantnag	425.00	1981
2	Rajparian (Daksum) Wildlife Sanctuary	Anantnag	20.00	1981
3	Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary	Baramulla	180.00	1987
4	Limber Wildlife Sanctuary	Baramulla	43.75	1987
5	Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary	Baramulla	93.50	1987
6	Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary	Shopian	341.25	1987
7	Thajwas (Baltal) Wildlife Sanctuary	Ganderbal	203.00	1987
8	Tral Wildlife Sanctuary	Pulwama	154.15	2019
9	Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu	31.50	1990
10	Nandni Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu	33.34	1990
11	Surinsar Mansar Sanctuary	Udhampur/ Samba/ Jammu	97.82	1990
12	Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary	Kathua	10.04	1987
13	Tata Kutti Wildlife Sanctuary	Poonch	66.27
14	Trikuta Wildlife Sanctuary	Reasi	31.77	1981
		TOTAL	1699.62

Conservation Areas

S No	Name of the Protected Area	District	Area (Sq.kms)	Notified
1	Achhabal	Anantnag	20.00	2008
2	Khrew	Pulwama	50.25	2008
3	Khonmoh	Pulwama	67.00	2008
4	Brain Nishat	Srinagar	15.75	2008
5	Khimber – Dara – Sharazbal	Srinagar	34.00	2008
6	Wangat	Ganderbal	12.00	2008
7	Ajas	Bandipora	48.00	2008
8	Naganari	Baramulla	22.25	2008
9	Sudhmahadev	Udhampur	142.25	2008
10	Jawahar Tunnel	Ramban	19.572	2008
11	Thein	Kathua	18.90	2008
12	Bahu	Jammu	19.75	2008
13	Sheshara CR	Rajouri	1.43	2008
14	Kheri CR	Poonch	18.45	2008
15	Kulian Conservation Reserve	Poonch	10.29	2008
		Total	499.892

S No	Name of the Protected Area	District	Area (Sq.kms)	Notified
16	Hokera (Ramsar Site)	Srinagar/Budgam	13.75	2008
17	Mirgund	Baramulla	4.00	2008
18	Hygam	Baramulla	7.25	2008
19	Shallabugh	Ganderbal	16.00	2008
20	Malgam	Bandipora	4.50	2008
21	Chatlam	Pulwama	8.52	2008
22	Manibugh	Pulwama	1.06	2008
23	Kranchoo	Pulwama	1.28	2008
24	Freshkoori	Pulwama	3.41	2008
25	Gharana	Jammu	0.75	2008
26	Pargwal	Jammu	49.25	2008
27	Kukarian	Jammu	24.25	2008
28	Nanga	Samba	15.25	2008
29	Sangral – Asa Chak	Jammu	7.00	2008
30	Gambir Mughlan Goral	Rajouri	21.3	2019
		Total	156.27
		Grand total	4777.282

Geographical Areas of J & K = 42241 sq.kms

% Wildlife Areas = 11.31 %