Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
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⭐ “16 Conservation Reserves of Jammu & Kashmir
Conservation Reserves of J&K, Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife, Achabal Conservation Reserve, Ajas Conservation Reserve, Bahu Conservation Reserve, Brien Nishat Conservation Reserve, Gambir Mughlan Goral Conservation Reserve, Jawahar Tunnel Conservation Reserve, Kheri Conservation Reserve, Khimber Dara Sharazbal Conservation Reserve, Khonmoh Conservation Reserve, Khrew Conservation Reserve, Kulian Conservation Reserve, Naganari Conservation Reserve, Sheshara Conservation Reserve, Sudhmahadev Conservation Reserve, Thein Conservation Reserve, Wangath Conservation Reserve, J&K Wildlife Atlas.
📍 Complete Details of All 16 Conservation Reserves .
1. Achabal Conservation Reserve
The Achabal Conservation Reserve derives its name from the famous ‘Achhabal Garden’ built by the Mughal emperors falling on the North-West of the Conservation Reserve. The famous Achhabal Nallah emerges from the Northeast of the reserve and merges finally into River Jehlum. The Reserve was earlier used as game reserve by the earstwhile Maharajas, now harbours good amount of biodiversity. It was notified in the year 1991.
SRO/Notification No: Cabinet order No.710 of 1945 dated 17.07.1945
Notified Area: 20.00 km²
GIS Area: 11.92 km²
Perimeter: 23.65 km
Altitude: 1636–2434 m
Geo-coordinates: E 33° 38.540’ N – 33° 41.468’ N, 75° 13.341’ E – 75° 18.198’ E
Major Fauna: Kashmir Grey Langur, Hangul, Common Leopard, Kashmir Musk Deer, Himalayan Brown Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan Serow, Long Tailed Marmot, Small Kashmir Flying Squirrel, Red Fox, Indian Jackal.
Major Avi-Fauna: Black Eared Kite, White backed Vulture, European Hoopoe, Common Swallow, White Cheeked Bulbul, White Cheeked nuthatch, Golden Oriole, Grey Tit, Indian barn Owl.
2. Ajas Conservation Reserve
The Ajas conservation Reserve has been named after the Village Ajas, situated on the banks of famous and largest fresh water Wular lake of India. The reserve was notified in the year 1945. Ajas Conservation Reserve has wide variety of Flora and Fauna. The conservation reserve is home to Chukor.
Notification: Cabinet order No.710 of 1945 dated 17.07.1945
Notified Area: 48.00 km²
GIS Area: 55.36 km²
Perimeter: 41.02 km
Altitude: 1500–3600 m
Geo-coordinates: 34° 15.200’ N – 34° 21.839’ N, 74° 39.229’ E – 74° 44.837’ E
Major Fauna: Kashmir Musk Deer, Common Leopard, Yellow Throated Martin, Long Tailed Marmot, Himalayan Brown Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Small Kashmir Flying Squirrel, Kashmir Grey Langur, Leopard Cat, Rhesus Macaque.
Major Avi-Fauna: Chukor, Cuckoo, Yellow-billed blue magpie, Western Tragopan, Monal Pheasant, Koklas Pheasant, Golden Eagle, Sparrow Hawk, Snow Pigeon, Lesser pied kingfisher, Nutcracker.
3. Bahu Conservation Reserve
The area is situated on the outskirts of Jammu city along the left bank of river Tawi. The area acts as a catchment for river Tawi. The area has adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological and natural significance for the purposes of protecting, propagating and developing its wildlife environment.
Notification: Government order No.20-FST of 1981, 04.02.1981
Notified Area: 19.75 km²
GIS Area: 25.33 km²
Perimeter: 68.06 km
Altitude: 259–740 m
Geo-coordinates: E 32° 41.869’ N – 32° 46.393’ N, 74° 52.514’ E – 74° 58.378’ E
Major Fauna: Barking Deer, Chital, Himalayan goral, Grey Langur, Indian Jackal, Jungle Cat, Nilgai, Indian Crested Porcupine, Common Leopard.
Major Avi-Fauna: Red Jungle Fowl, Common peafowl, Grey francolin, Blue Rock Pigeon, Eurasian collard dove, Golden Eagle, Golden Oriole, Griffon Vulture.
4. Brien Nishat Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 15.75 km²
GIS Area: 13.51 km²
Major Species: Himalayan Serow (Capricornis thar)
5. Gambir Mughlan Goral Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 21.30 km²
GIS Area: 21.30 km²
Major Species: Goral (Nemorhaedus goral)
6. Jawahar Tunnel Conservation Reserve
The Jawahar Tunnel Chakore Conservation Reserve located at a distance of about 10 km from Banihal and the Jammu Srinagar National Highway traverses through the Chakore Conservation Reserve. The area morphologically approximates to a crescent shape. Geomorphologically the Conservation Reserve is bounded on the North by the mighty Pir Panjal Mountain Range and to the south lies the town of Banihal. Legally the Jawahar Tunnel Chakur Conservation Reserve was notified as Game reserve in 1981 and by the amendment to the J&K Wildlife Act in 2002 was converted to Conservation Reserve.
The area predominantly receives precipitation in the winter months and the southern aspects are covered by thick blanket of snow in winter months. Chakore is the flagship species in the area.
Notification: Government order No.20-FST of 1981, 04.02.1981
Notified Area: 19.57 km²
GIS Area: 19.50 km²
Perimeter: 30.56 km
Altitude: 1996–3494 m
Geo-coordinates: 33° 29.157’ N – 33° 31.516’ N, 75° 6.919’ E – 75° 14.265’ E
Major Fauna: Brown Bear, Common Langur, Himalayan Black Bear, Hog Deer, Indian Porcupine, Indian fox, Common Leopard, Indian Hare, Indian Jackal, Jungle Cat.
Major Avi-Fauna: Chakore, Alpine swift, Black & Yellow grosbeak, Blue Rock Pigeon, Common Kingfisher, Common Myna, Eagle Owl, Golden Eagle, Golden Oriole, Griffon Vulture.
Major Flora: Himalayan rhubarb, Saffron, Burdock, Hemp, Himalayan Blue Sage, Red Clover, Indian Berberis, Veined leafed viburnum.
7. Kheri Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 18.45 km²
GIS Area: 18.45 km²
Major Species: Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
8. Khimber Dara Sharazbal Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 34.00 km²
GIS Area: 31.72 km²
Perimeter: 40.81 km
Altitude: 1875–3970 m
Geo-coordinates: 34° 9.450’ N – 34° 13.387’ N, 74° 52.453’ E – 75° 0.345’ E
Major Fauna: Asiatic Black Bear, Hangul, Himalayan Serow, Common Leopard, Himalayan Brown Bear, Long tailed Marmot, Himalayan Weasel, Yellow Throated Marten, Kashmir Grey Langur, Indian Jackal.
Major Avi-Fauna: Monal Pheasant, Koklas Pheasant, Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Black Eared kite, Pied Woodpecker, Indian Myna, White Cheeked Bulbul, House sparrow.
Major Flora: Fir, Spruce, Himalayan Blue Pine, Himalayan horse chestnut, Himalayan elm, Parrotia, Wax tree, Dioscorea, Indian barberry, Himalayan rhubarb, Indian Atees.
9. Khonmoh Conservation Reserve
The Khonmoh Conservation Reserve was notified in the year 1945 in order to conserve the rich biodiversity of the area. The Reserve supports wide variety of fauna and flora and is a part of Hungul Lanscape. The Protected Area shares boundary with Dachigam National Park in the north, in North West with Brein Nishat Conservation reserve and with Khrew Conservation reserve in the east.
Notified Area: 67.00 km²
GIS Area: 44.05 km²
Major Species: Common Leopard (Panthera pardus)
10. Khrew Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 50.25 km²
GIS Area: 18.21 km²
Major Species: Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
11. Kulian Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 10.29 km²
GIS Area: 10.82 km²
Major Species: Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
12. Naganari Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 21.75 km²
GIS Area: 9.77 km²
Major Species: Markhor (Capra falconeri)
13. Sheshara Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 1.43 km²
GIS Area: 2.81 km²
Major Species: Common Leopard (Panthera pardus)
14. Sudhmahadev Conservation Reserve
Notified Area: 142.25 km²
GIS Area: 174.89 km²
Major Species: Common Leopard (Panthera pardus)
15. Thein Conservation Reserve
The Thein Conservation Reserve was notified in the year 1981. The Protected area is located along the Ranjit Sagar dam, which provides a beautiful backdrop to the area. The Protected area is rich and diverse in faunal species. The Sarus Crane reportedly visits the adjoining areas of the Thein conservation reserve.
Notification: Government order No.20-FST of 1981, 04.02.1981
Notified Area: 18.90 km²
GIS Area: 24.65 km²
Perimeter: 30.88 km
Altitude: 329–855 m
Geo-coordinates: 32° 23.547’ N – 32° 27.710’ N, 75° 40.299’ E – 75° 44.639’ E
Major Fauna: Nilgai, Barking Deer, Chital, Porcupine, Himalayan goral, Grey Langur, Indian Crested Porcupine, Common Leopard, Indian Jackal, Jungle Cat.
Major Avi-Fauna: Common peafowl, Red jungle fowl, Alexandrine Parakeet, Black kite, Blue Rock Pigeon, Common Kingfisher, Common Myna, Golden Eagle, Golden Oriole, Griffon Vulture.
Major Flora: Cutch tree, Fig, Wood Apple, Chir pine, Siris tree, Indian jujube, Neem tree, Indian thorny bamboo, Carrisse, Hopseed bush.
16. Wangath Conservation Reserve
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Notified Area: 12.00 km²
GIS Area: 86.53 km²
Major Species: Hangul (Cervus hanglu)
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
Unveiling J and Ks 16 Conservation Reserves – A Powerful Insight into Wildlife Protection
