Kashmir EcoWatch
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A geospatial conservation intelligence layer mapping Kashmir's protected areas, wetlands, wildlife corridors, and sensitive ecosystems. Integrating biodiversity data, habitat assessments, and real-time threat signals for monitoring and spatial analysis.
Spanning 80,810 km² across National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Ramsar Wetlands, and Conservation Reserves.
Core mountain and forest conservation landscapes with highest protection status
Complete listing of all protected areas across Kashmir with detailed ecological intelligence
Protected habitats for mammals, birds, and mountain biodiversity
Marsh, reedbed, and bird-use conservation systems including Ramsar sites
Community-involved conservation landscapes and buffer zones
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) with critical habitats
Interactive GIS mapping of all protected landscapes across Kashmir
Complete inventory of all protected areas with detailed metadata and source information
Protected-area overlap for key species and habitats
Landscape continuity and habitat linkage analysis
Pressure signals and conservation alerts
Management documents and research
Premier temperate montane conservation landscape in the Zabarwan Range near Srinagar. World-renowned as the last viable sanctuary for the critically endangered Hangul (Kashmir Stag). Spans a dramatic 2,600m altitudinal gradient from Lower Dachigam riverine scrub to Upper Dachigam alpine crags at Mahadev Peak.
The largest national park in India and the premier high-altitude conservation bastion in South Asia. Situated north of the Greater Himalayas in the Zanskar Range of Ladakh, it contains the highest recorded density of Snow Leopards globally and protects ancient Tibetan Buddhist monasteries within its borders.
Major floodplain marsh and migratory waterbird habitat in the Jhelum basin. Hokersar is one of Kashmir’s most important wetlands for wintering birds, reedbed ecology, hydrological buffering, and wetland conservation monitoring.