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The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Pir Panjal Range of the Western Himalayas. The Gulmarg tourist resort including the Gulmarg Golf Club and the 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long Gulmarg Gondola are surrounded by the sanctuary. [3] [2] The elevation of the sanctuary ranges from 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) to 4,300 metres (14,100 ft). [1]
Gulmarg (Urdu pronunciation: [gʊlməɾɡ]), known as Gulmarag [5] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ɡulmarɨɡ]; lit. ' meadow of flowers ')in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Indian controlled part of the disputed territory Jammu and Kashmir [6] [7] [8] of north Kashmir’sBaramulla district in the Indian union ...
Some major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir are Srinagar, with its renowned Dal Lake and Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Bhaderwah, Patnitop and Jammu. Every year, thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy shrines of Vaishno Devi and Amarnath which has had a significant impact on the state's economy. [1]
Sonamarg had historical significance as a gateway on the ancient Silk Road, connecting Kashmir with Tibet. [5] [6] Today, the hill station is a popular tourist destination amongst fishers and hikers, and following the Kargil War with neighbouring Pakistan in 1999, serves as a strategically important point for the Indian Army.
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Babareshi is the name of a village, forest area, tourist and religious place in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is named after the Sufi saint Baba Payam uddin Reshi. [3] It is located a few kilometres from Tangmarg and near the hill station Gulmarg. [4] History
Tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir (16 C, 7 P) Tourist attractions in Ladakh (5 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 15 November 2024, at 04:37 (UTC). Text is ...
Gulmarg Gondola Specification Gulmarg Gondola - The New Cable Car of Gulmarg. The two-stage gondola lift ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Apharwat Peak (4,260 m (13,976 ft)). The ropeway project is a joint venture of the Jammu and Kashmir government and French firm Pomagalski. The first ...