India /Jammu and Kashmir /Srinagar /Dachigam National Park
Dachigam National Park is located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and is one of the most important wildlife parks in northern India. This national park is located in the Srinagar region, at a distance of around twenty two kilometres away from the city. The entire national park is very vast and covers an overall area of around 141 kilometres (sq). The national park in Dachigam houses many rare species of flora and fauna, as the entire Himalayan region is rich and full of wildlife and greenery. Tourists visit the Dachigam National Park mainly for this reason, in order to catch a glimpse of some rare species of animals or plants. The park is located at an altitude of 5500 feet to 14000 feet above sea level, and the landscape consists of both cliffs and grasslands. The lower parts of Dachigam National Park are covered coniferous forests, and scrub vegetation is also prevalent among the higher regions. The many rare trees you can spot in Dachigam National Park are Poplar, Walnut, Apricot, Apple, Pear, and Wild Cherry, Plum, and Chestnut, Willow, Oak and Birch trees. You can also spot jackals, hill foxes, jungle cats, long tailed marmots, Himalayan weasels, otters, leopards, musk deer, Hangul, Himalayan brown/black bears and leopard cars while in Dachigam National Park.
Dachigam National Park
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Category : Wildlife
Time Zone: 5 Hours UTC
Pincode: 190 001
STD Code: 194
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Best Time to Visit: Jun to Dec
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Considered as one of the most important wildlife parks in northern India, Dachigam National Park is situated at a distance of about 22 km from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Spread over an area of about 141 square kilometres, the park features various rare species of flora and fauna along with some rare animal species found in the Himalayan region.Located at an altitude of 5500 feet to 14000 feet above sea level, Dachigam National Park consists of landscape that has both cliffs and grasslands and is divided into upper and lower Park. While the lower portion of Dachigam National Park, which is easily accessible by road, is covered with coniferous forests, the upper portion of Dachigam National Park has scrub vegetation.In addition there are numerous trees like Walnut, Apricot, Apple, Pear, and Wild Cherry, Plum, and Chestnut, Willow, Oak and Birch trees. Some of the animals that you can spot here include jackals, hill foxes, long-tailed marmots, Himalayan weasels, otters, leopards, musk deer, Hangul, and Himalayan brown/black bears among others.Once an exclusive hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kashmir, Dachigam was declared a national park in 1951 and currently is the habitat of the endangered Hangul or the Kashmir stag – the only species of red deer that is found in India. Dachigam National Park is also home to more than 150 species of birds that flock the national park.
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By Air : Srinagar has the nearest airport at 22 km and is well linked to major cities of the country.
By Train : Jammu is the nearest railhead, connected by daily trains from Delhi like the JP Jat Exp. (22:35), Jammu Mail (21:15), Shalimar Exp. (16:05), Jhelum Exp. (20:49), Malwa Exp. (7:10) & the Tata Jat Exp. (20:40). Trains between Mumbai-Jammu are Jammu Tawi Exp. (23:15, Sat) & Swaraj Exp. (6:45, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun) while Kolkata is connected through the Jammu Tawi Exp. (11:45, daily) and Chennai through the Andaman Exp. (5:15, Wed, Thu, Sun).
By BUS : Buses to Dachigam National Park will run from the main regions of Srinagar and Kargil. Buses here mostly run under the state government, and these will charge very less fares from Srinagar. A good option would be to take buses to the capital of Srinagar and reach Dachigam National Park from there through bus. Buses from the town of Kargil to Srinagar will charge fares of around Rs 150 to 160 for the basic mode of travel.
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Deluxe – Up to Rs. 801 to Rs. 1200
Jamal Resorts ; Ishber, Nishat, Srinagar, JK 191121 ; Ph – 098 20 012280 ; Facilities – Room Service
Luxury – Rs. 2501 and above
Peacock Houseboats ; Nigeen Lake, Opp. Nigeen Club, Srinagar, JK 190001 ; Ph – 099 06 478773 ; Facilities – Room Service
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- Hotel Sterling And Restaurant ; Raj Bagh Srinagar Srinagar, JK ; M – N.A ; Food Serve : Indian
- Hatrick Restaurant ; Nagin Bagh Srinagar, JK ; M – N.A ; Food Serve : Indian
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- Police : 100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire : 101
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