Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary

Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Divisional Level Committee to monitor the Eco-Sensitive Zone around the Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary.

About Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• It is named after the twin lakes i.e. Surinsar and Mansar situated almost at two corners of the sanctuary separated by 16 km distance from each other.
• The Sanctuary spreads over three districts vis-àvis Jammu, Udhampur and Samba. The major part of the sanctuary falls in the Jammu District.
• Surinsar and Mansar lakes are included in the list of Ramsar sites in 2005.
• The area forms one of the important catchments of river Tawi.
• Topography: The topography of the area is hilly with moderate to steep slopes interspersed with small drainage nallas.
• Vegetation: Northern dry mixed deciduous forests, Himalayan Sub-tropical Scrub Forests, Himalayan subtropical Pine Forest, Lower Siwalik Chir Pine forest, Dodonea scrub forests.
• Fauna: The sanctuary is home of many important species including Blue bull/ Nilgai, Jackal, Indian barking deer, Leopard, Wild boar, Fox.
• Flora: The principal species are Pinus rouxburgii, Acacia catechu, Lannea grandi, Mallotus philipenesis, Cassia fistula, Zizyphus jujuba, Dalbergia sissoo, Emblica officinalis.

Source: KL