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In the 1940s, the population was between 3000 and 5000 individuals, but since then habitat destruction, over-grazing by domestic livestock and poaching have reduced population dramatically. Its population is now grown marginally to 289 in 2023 from 197 in 2004. [4] It is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir. [5]
The tiger numbers are of animals aged above 1.5 years. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] India is home to 75% of the world's tiger population [ 7 ] as well as 60% of Asian elephant population.
In Kashmir, there are seven breeds of sheep, five breeds of goat, three breeds of horse, two breeds of cattle, and one breed of camel. [2] In his 1895 book The Valley of Kashmir, travelogue author Walter Roper Lawrence said that Kashmiri cattle were "small but hardy, and for their size they do a fair tail of work." He also says "they are rather ...
Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. The northern highlands include lower elevation areas of Potohar and Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir regions and higher elevation areas embracing the foothills of Himalayan, Karakorum and Hindukush mountain ranges.
Kashmir region is home to rare species of animals, many of which are protected by sanctuaries and reserves. ... the total population of Kashmir and Jammu had ...
Pages in category "Fauna of Jammu and Kashmir" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Himalayan brown bear occurs in the western Himalayas from northeastern Pakistan through the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the Himalayas in central Nepal. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] At present, it is unknown whether the Himalayan brown bear is connected to brown bear populations in the Karakoram Mountains and on ...
The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary or the Karakoram (Saichen Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. [1]