Dachigam National Park is to be found among the lofty mountains of powerful western Himalayas, 22kms from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The name Dachigam stands for “10 villages” which was named after these villages were relocated for the creation of this national park. This national park is the home for endangered Hangul species of the deer in the country.
Dachigam is considered as dwelling for some of the distinctive Himalayan range of flora and fauna. There are over 50 species of trees, twenty of shrubs and five hundred species of herbs. The fauna in Dachigam primarily comprises of hangul or Kashmir stag, the most endangered species of red deer in the world. Part from this there are musk deer, leopards, Himalayan brown bear, jackals, yellow-throated martens, hill fox, Himalayan gray langurs, long tailed marmots, jungle cats, Himalayan black bear and Himalayan weasel. The avifauna includes Himalayan monals, cinnamon sparrow, black bulbuls, woodpeckers, minivets, pygmy owlets, black and yellow grosbeaks, Himalayan griffons, redstarts, bearded vultures, red billed blue magpies and so on. The park cannot be accessed that easily as there is strenuous treks in the park area.
Areas of interests near Dachigam is the Srinagar, Jammu city which is the most picturesque beauty in the world. Viashno devi an important pilgrimage foe hindus and patnitop a scenic hill resort. Leh ladakh is completely mind-boggling and astonishing. The nearest town and airport is Srinagar 22kms away, nearest railway station is Jammu about 310kms. All this is well linked through roads.
Dachigam is blessed with splendid forest and magnificent scenaries in India. Call 9611196123 or request a call back.
Dachigam is considered as dwelling for some of the distinctive Himalayan range of flora and fauna. There are over 50 species of trees, twenty of shrubs and five hundred species of herbs. The fauna in Dachigam primarily comprises of hangul or Kashmir stag, the most endangered species of red deer in the world. Part from this there are musk deer, leopards, Himalayan brown bear, jackals, yellow-throated martens, hill fox, Himalayan gray langurs, long tailed marmots, jungle cats, Himalayan black bear and Himalayan weasel. The avifauna includes Himalayan monals, cinnamon sparrow, black bulbuls, woodpeckers, minivets, pygmy owlets, black and yellow grosbeaks, Himalayan griffons, redstarts, bearded vultures, red billed blue magpies and so on. The park cannot be accessed that easily as there is strenuous treks in the park area.
Areas of interests near Dachigam is the Srinagar, Jammu city which is the most picturesque beauty in the world. Viashno devi an important pilgrimage foe hindus and patnitop a scenic hill resort. Leh ladakh is completely mind-boggling and astonishing. The nearest town and airport is Srinagar 22kms away, nearest railway station is Jammu about 310kms. All this is well linked through roads.
Dachigam is blessed with splendid forest and magnificent scenaries in India. Call 9611196123 or request a call back.
