The sanctuary is situated about 60km from Srinagar city and falls North-East of it and is 8km from Anantnag town as its district headquarter. The Sanctuary starts from famous Mughal Garden of Achhabal village to village Kachwan. The following villages fall along the periphery of the Sanctuary which are as Achhabal, Togrigund, Pingwan, khundroo, Sambrona, Nowgam, Pohlu, Kothar, Pushroo, Undoo and Kachwan. Achhabal Wildlife Sanctuary (Achhabal) is the home of many common, rear and endangered mammalian species like Kashmiri Stag (Hangul) Cervus elaphus hangula .
The Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus The Serow Capricornis sumatraenis The Himalayan Marmot Marmot himaliyana The Himalayan Mouse-Hare Ochotona reylii The Kashmiri Flying Squirrel Hylepated fimbriatus The Himalayan Yellow Throated Martin Martes flavigula The Brown Bear Ursus isabellinus The Himalayan Black Bear Selenaractos thibetanus, The Red Fox Vulpus montana ,The Jackal Canis aurcus , The Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus , The Leopard Cat Felis bengalensis ,The Leopard Panthera pardus ,Common Langur Presbytis entellus ,The Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulata , Snow Leopard Panthera unica , Barking Deer Monchus montjiac etc
Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary has derived its name from the two hutment areas of Overa-Aru falling in the lap of the sanctuary and along the two famous snow melted fresh water and perennial nallahs of Overa and Lidder meandering through the sanctuary. Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary as a unit is the home of many common, rear and endangered mammalian species like Kashmiri Stag (Hangul) Cervus elaphus hangula , The Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus ,
The Serow Capricornis sumatraenis , The Himalayan Marmot Marmot himaliyana , The Himalayan Mouse-Hare Ochotona reylii , The Kashmiri Flying Squirrel Hylepated fimbriatus ,The Himalayan Yellow Throated Martin Martes flavigula , The Brown Bear Ursus isabellinus ,The Himalayan Black Bear Selenaractos thibetanus ,The Red Fox Vulpus montana ,The Jackal Canis aurcus ,The Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus ,The Leopard Cat Felis bengalensis ,The Leopard Panthera pardus ,Common Langur Presbytis entellus, The Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulata.
The sanctuary derives its name from the Rajparian Nallah that drains it. The sanctuary is situated about 100Kms from Srinagar about 46Kms from Khannabal in South East direction. Its catchment of Jehlum basin is located in the extreme South Western corner of Kashmir valley. The Rajparian sanctuary encompasses on an area of 48.99 square kilometers. Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary as a unit is the home of many common, rear and endangered mammalian species like Kashmiri Stag (Hangul) Cervus elaphus hangula , The Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus , The Serow Capricornis sumatraenis ,
The Himalayan Marmot Marmot himaliyana , The Himalayan Mouse-Hare Ochotona reylii , The Kashmiri Flying Squirrel Hylepated fimbriatus , , The Brown Bear Ursus isabellinus ,The Himalayan Black Bear Selenaractos thibetanus ,The Red Fox Vulpus montana ,The Jackal Canis aurcus ,The Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes auropunctatus ,The Leopard Cat Felis bengalensis ,The Leopard Panthera pardus ,Common Langur Presbytis entellus ,The Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulata, The Himalayan Yellow Throated Martin Martes flavigula and Barking Deer Monchus montjiac.
Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary or Heerpora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Shopian district of Kashmir,70 kilometers south of Srinagar.It spreads over an area of 341 km2.It is bounded to the north by Lake Gumsar, northeast by Hirpora village, east by Rupri, south by Saransar and to the west by the Pir Panjal pass. The slopes are gentle to moderately steep on the eastern aspect and very steep with many cliffs on the higher northern and western aspect.
The southern and southeastern portions are moderately steep. The vegetation types present in the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary include western mixed coniferous forests, deciduous sub-alpine scrub forests and sub-alpine pastures. Western mixed coniferous forest is dominated by Kail pine with spruce and fir (Abies pindrow) as its primary associates. The West Himalayan sub-alpine forests are dominated by fir, while the deciduous sub-alpine scrub is dominated by Himalayan birch (Betula utilis) and juniper (Juniperus communis) with wild rose as an associate.
The southeastern part has moderately open coniferous vegetation dominated by Kail pine and associated with fir and spruce. The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary is an abode to many species of animals including the Himalayan brown bear,Himalayan black bear, musk deer, leopard, Tibetan wolf,Himalayan palm civet and around 50 individuals the critically endangered Pir Panjal markhor. Besides, 130 species of birds including the spotted forktail, western tragopan, rock bunting, rufous-breasted accentor, Himalayan woodpecker, blue rock thrush, white-capped redstart, Himalayan griffon, common stonechat and grey wagtail are found in the sanctuary.
