Kashmiri Stag (Hangul)
Kashmiri
Stag (Hangul)
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The Kashmir stag also
called hangul is a subspecies of Central Asian red deer endemic to Kashmir and
surrounding areas.
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It is found in dense
riverine forests in the high valleys and mountains of Jammu and Kashmir and northern
Himachal Pradesh.
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In Kashmir, it is found
primarily in the Dachigam National Park where it receives protection.
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A small population has
also been witnessed in Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary in south Kashmir.
Conservation
status
IUCN:
Critically Endangered
CITES
: Appendix I
Project
Hangul:
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Project Hangul was
started in 1970 by the Kashmir government with the help of WWF.
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The project was later
renamed “Save Kashmir’s Red Deer Hangul” in 2009.
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