Kishtwar National Park UPSC

  • Kishtwar National Park is located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir union territory of India.
  • It is situated in the western Himalayas.
  • It is bounded to the north by Rinnay river, south by Kibar Nala catchment, east by main divide of Great Himalaya and west by Marwah river.
  • In 1981, The Kishtwar National Park was established to preserve the snow leopard population.
  • Area: It covers an area of approximately 2190.50 Sq Kms (845.75 square miles).
  • River: Following rivers flow through the park:
    • Kiar
    • Nath
    • Kibar
    • Marwah
  • Flora: Coniferous Forests (blue pine, chir pine, and deodar cedar), Mixed Forests (oak, walnut, rhododendron, and maple), Alpine Vegetation (primroses, gentians, anemones, Grasses, sedges, and mosses) etc.
  • Fauna: Snow Leopard, Himalayan Brown Bear, Himalayan Black bear, Musk Deer, Ibex, Serow, Bharal, Himalayan Monal, Himalayan Snowcock, Bearded Vulture, Western Tragopan, Griffon Vulture, Himalayan Pit Viper, Himalayan Gecko, Agamid Lizards etc.
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