Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, nestled in the Pir Panjal range of the western Himalayas. Its remarkable scenery includes dense forests, verdant meadows, and snow-capped peaks.
The establishment of the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary was intended to preserve the habitat of the world s largest wild goat, the Markhor, and its associated catchment area. Moreover,
The intergenerational cycle of educational deprivation among the Bakarwals reinforces the community's ‘second-class status’ and denies them a chance to break free from the confines of marginalisation.
The Bakarwals have been reduced to inexpensive sources of labour for the collection of forest produce, in construction or agricultural labour, and when it comes to shepherding contracts. This comes at a cost.
Police said the four members of a Bakarwal family, all belonging to Kathua district, were killed around midnight at Bahlna area of Keshwan forest in Kishtwar when gusty winds and rainfall uprooted a tree that fell on them. Jammu and Kashmir: Tree Falls on ‘Bakarwal’ Family Members in Kishwar District, Four Killed.
Union home minister Shah has announced that the government will give the Paharis their long-pending ST status. Meanwhile, he also assured the Gujjars and Bakerwals that their reservation rights won't be diluted.