{"id":65658,"date":"2025-09-29T14:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=65658"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:57:22","slug":"lachipora-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/lachipora-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">District Magistrate Baramulla recently ordered the immediate closure of 14 gypsum mining units operating within the prohibited 1-km radius of Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in the Baramulla district of <\/span><b>Jammu and Kashmir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near the village of Lachipora.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located on the <\/span><b>northern banks of the Jhelum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> River.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established in 1987, the sanctuary was primarily <\/span><b>created to protect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>endangered Markhor, a wild goat species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> known for its <\/span><b>distinctive twisted horns.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread over an area of 141 sq.km.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary&#8217;s elevation ranges from<\/span><b> 1,630 to 3,300 meters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, contributing to<\/span><b> alpine meadows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and rich biodiversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary features a diverse landscape with gentle to <\/span><b>steep slopes and rocky cliffs.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It supports a variety of flora, including<\/span><b> coniferous forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of deodar, Himalayan white pine, and blue pine, and <\/span><b>broadleaf forests <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with trees like birch, horse chestnut, West Himalayan fir, and Persian walnut.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is particularly renowned for being the habitat of the <\/span><b>endangered Hangul deer, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">often referred to as the <\/span><b>Kashmir stag.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also home to several other mammal species, such as the <\/span><b>Himalayan black bear, Snow leopard, Musk deer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and many more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lachipora is also designated as an<\/span><b> Important Bird Area (IBA).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is home to the <\/span><b>vulnerable Western Tragopan bird <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">species.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterkashmir.com\/kashmir\/admin-orders-closure-of-gypsum-mining-units-within-lachipora-wildlife-sanctuary-limits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir near the village of Lachipora. 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