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Dachigam National Park

National park in Jammu and Kashmir

Field	Value
name	Dachigam National Park, Srinagar
iucn_category	II
photo	Sarband-kashmir.JPG
photo_caption	Sarband water body with Dachigam National Park in Srinagar district, J&K, India.
location	Dachigam, Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
nearest_city	Srinagar
map	India Jammu and Kashmir#India
relief	1
mapframe	Yes
coords
area_km2	141
established	1981
elevation_min	1676 m (5,499 ft)
elevation_max	4267 m (14,000 ft)
governing_body	Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Dachigam National Park is a national park located 22 km from Srinagar city in Srinagar district in Kashmir on the east side of Dal Lake. It covers an area of about 141 km2. The name of the park means "ten villages", in memory of the ten villages that were relocated for the park's formation. These ten villages were living in this region before World War I at the beginning of the 20th century. The main gate entrance is very close to the New Theed general bus stand, on either side of Darul Uloom Kousaria.

The park has been a protected area since 1910, first under the care of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir and later under the observation of the concerned government authorities. It was initially created to ensure a supply of clean drinking water for Srinagar. It was upgraded and declared a National Park in 1981.

Geography

Dachigam National Park is located in the Zabarwan Range of the western Himalayas. The variation in altitude is vast, ranging from about 1600 m to 4200 m above mean sea level. Due to this vast variation, the park has uneven topography. The terrain ranges from gently sloping grasslands to sharp rocky outcrops and cliffs.

Located high among the Park interior is the Marsar lake from which flows the Dagwan river. This river flows down to, and past, the lower region where it runs along the only proper road in the park. It supplies water to the Sarband reservoir, a source of drinking water to Srinagar. The Dagwan eventually flows into the Jhelum.

Flora

The mountainsides below the tree line are wooded. Most of this coniferous forest consists of broadleaf species. Interspersed between these are alpine pastures, meadows, waterfalls, and scrub vegetation with deep gullies, locally known as Nars, running down the mountain face. Most of the grasslands and meadows, except in the harsh winters, are covered with coloured flowers.

Fauna

The main animal species that Dachigam is known for is the hangul, or the Kashmir stag. Other species include:

Musk deer (roose kat)
Snow Leopard
Himalayan serow
Kashmir stag (hangul)
Leopard cat (nt)
Himalayan black bear (vu)
Himalayan brown bear
Jackal
Hill fox
Himalayan weasel
Yellow-throated marten
Jungle cat
Long-tailed marmot
Otter

Birds

Cinnamon sparrow
Black bulbul
Himalayan monal
Golden oriole
Minivet
Pygmy owlet
Woodpecker
Babbler
Redstart
Wagtail
Koklass pheasant
Chough
Orange bullfinch
Kashmir flycatcher
Tytler's leaf warbler
Streaked laughingthrush
Himalayan rubythroat
Wallcreeper
Black-and-yellow grosbeak
Himalayan griffon vulture
Bearded vulture
Red-billed blue magpie
Titmouse Introduced, non-native fish population of trout is found in the Dagwan River.

References

"Management Plan (2011-2016) - Dachigam National Park". jkwildlife.com.
Rashid, Afsana. (24 January 2009). "Hog deer at Achabal sanctuary". [[The Tribune (Chandigarh).
"Some aspects of bird-life in Kashmir". The Himalayan Journal.

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