DC reviews status of Kishtwar High Altitude National Park

Stresses on fostering research and conservation activities

KISHTWAR, DECEMBER 15: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Dr. Devansh Yadav today reviewed the status of the Kishtwar High Altitude National Park here at a meeting held in the Conference Hall of Department of Wildlife Protection at Kishtwar.

 “Kishtwar High Altitude National Park is our National Natural Heritage and we must protect the same for our future generations”. The DC asserted as he   inquired about the current status of research and conservation activities.

  Dr. Yadav appreciated the results of ongoing research and conservation activities in the National Park. He expressed his happiness over the fact that recently a good population of Snow Leopard has been recorded from various areas of the National Park as well as from Paddar area of Kishtwar. This, he said, is a great achievement and needs to be properly communicated to the rest of the world in the form of research papers and popular articles.

While responding to various issues inside the National Park, the Deputy Commissioner advised proper regulation of grazing activities inside the National Park.

Earlier, Senior Nature Conservation Scientist and Lead PI of the Kishtwar High Altitude National Park Dr. Pankaj Chandan gave a detailed presentation about the unique biodiversity of the Kishtwar High Altitude National Park. He gave a detailed account of key birds and mammals found in the park which make this ecosystem a biodiversity rich area within the Himalayas.

 In his address   Majid Bashir, Wildlife Warden Chenab Kishtwar said that presently, with the involvement of various research and conservation organizations, the Department has generated valuable information about a range of biodiversity aspects of the Park. He also gave a detailed account about future planned interventions of the department for Conservation of Kishtwar High Altitude National Park.

Prominent among others who attended the meeting included Mr. Sagar Singh, DFO Kishtwar, Mr. Vijay Kumar, DFO Marwah, range officers of forest and wildlife department and researchers of the research team.