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Wild boars, absent from Kashmir for a prolonged period, have made a robust comeback, stirring up a sensation in parts of Northern Kashmir. These boars have been wreaking havoc in rice fields, destroying crops over vast stretches of land. Farmers and orchard owners express shock and perplexity at the sudden surge in numbers. The administration's lack of concrete action to safeguard fields and orchards adds to residents' frustration. Highlighting the omnivorous nature of wild boars, a top exprtt emphasised their threat to agriculture. While officials grapple with the challenge, concerns arise regarding the impact on wildlife conservation and native fauna.
KashmirJammu-and-kashmirIndiaJammuValley-of-kashmirKupwaraKazinagWular-lakeUnited-kingdomBaramullaBritishRuhee-janSuresh Kumar Gupta Wildlife is an important natural resource and its role in the very survival of humans is crucial. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is bestowed with a wide diversity of wildlife and varied ecosystems. Our snow bound alpine areas, forests, wetlands, and grasslands support a rich variety of flora and fauna. The wetlands of J&K attract waterbirds from different parts of the world and from distant lands during winter months. These wetlands are particularly important for long […]
JammuJammu-and-kashmirIndiaKishtwarKazinagDal-lakeIndia-generalKashmirHokarsarHimachalUttaranchalSuresh-kumar-guptaMarkhor struggles to survive in Kashmir as its Hirapora habitat is overgrazed, fragmented by roads and power lines
By Mudassir Kuloo
Abdul Hamid Bhat, 58, of Shopian district in Kashmir, vividly remembers the days he could easily sight a herd of Markhor in the nearby Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary. But he has not seen any of the famous mountain goats in the last two decades. Surveys by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) say the Markhor population in Hirapora has fallen from 70 in 2004 to 30-35 now.
“The construction of the Mughal Road and overgrazing by [the sheep and goat flocks of] nomad Bakarwals are the main reasons for decline of Markhor here,” Bhat says. “Authorities have also laid a power transmission line for which a lot of trees were cut, which also disturbed the habitat of animals including Markhor.”
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