Kishtwar National Park

Kishtwar National Park is a national park located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is bounded to the north by Rinnay river, south by Kibar Nala catchment, east by main divide of Great Himalaya and west by Marwa river. It is a wonderful place.
Kishtwar National Park is a national park located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is bounded to the north by Rinnay river, south by Kibar Nala catchment, east by main divide of Great Himalaya and west by Marwa river. The National Park encompasses the catchments of Kiar, Nath and Kibar Nalas, all of which drain south-west into Marwa River which joins the Chenab River just above Kishtwar Town.
The terrain is generally rugged and steep, with narrow valleys bounded by high ridges opening in their upper glacial parts. The area lies in the Central Crystalline belt of the Great Himalayas. Rocks are strongly folded in places and composed mainly of granite, gneiss and schist, with the occasional bed of marble. The shallow, slightly alkaline soils are mostly alluvial with gravel deposits.

Trivia The park was established in 1981 with the sole purpose of safeguarding the snow leopard population. It is bounded by the Kibar Nala catchment in the south, Rinnay River in the north, Marwa River in the west and the chief divide of Great Himalaya in the east.
Flora Coniferous, alpines, scrub forests and meadows are the chief floras of the place. Trees such as spruce, cedar, silver fir and blue fine are predominant in the higher elevation of the park. Walnut, poplar, horse chest-nut, yew, hazel and bird cherry are available in the lower ranges.
Fauna Snow leopard and Hangul - a Kashmiri Stag are the important animals of Kishtwar National Park. The other fauna species of the park include Wild Boar, Indian Muntijal, Ibex, Rhesus Macaque, Bharal, Markhor, Himalayan Brown and Black Bear, Musk Deer, etc.
Avian-Fauna Several enchanting bird species such as Bearded Vulture, Paradise Flycatcher, Griffon Vulture, Golden Oriole, Indian Mynah, White Cheeked Bulbul and Jungle Crow can be sighted here.