According to the latest census conducted by the Wildlife department in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, and Wildlife Trust of India, New Delhi, the estimated population of the Hangul or Kashmir Stag is now (as of March 2009) estimated to be between 201 and 234, compared to 117-199 in March 2008. Good news!
Effective implementation of conservation plans and cooperation from nonprofits, environmentalists, and the local community have been cited as reasons for the success.Great job!
Native to the northernmost region of India, the Kashmir Stag is found in Dachigam National Park in Kashmir. Various reports put the population of Hanguls at 2000 in 1947. Today, there are less than 500 of them. Their dwindling numbers have been attributed to poaching, loss of habitat due to dam projects, and presence of military and paramilitary forces in the valley.
Kashmiri Hangul, Barasingha, Kashmiri Stag, Cervus elaphus hanglu
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) produces an inventory of the conservation of status of plant and animal species worldwide. Per the IUCN Red List, the Hangul is listed as an endangered species.
Given the lax nature of our government, it is commendable that atleast to some extent, the conservation plans have yielded positive results.
Read more at http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/99084
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