Dachigam National Park
Initially, the park was constructed so as to supply clean drinking water to Srinagar. However, later in 1910, the park was converted to a protected area. As the name suggests, Dachigam literally means Ten Villages. Declared as a National Park in 1981, the park since then is abode to several rare species of animals.
Hangul can be spotted in winters, when they roam around in the lower valley of this park. Some other inhabitants of this park include musk deer, jungle cats, brown bear and many more.
Tourists visiting the park can also spot several rare birds like black bulbuls, cinnamon sparrows, Himalayan monals and Kashmir flycatcher. In addition, bird lovers can also see colourful pheasants including the koklass pheasant, crimson tragopan and others. . Besides, golden eagle and bearded vulture or lammergeier can also be spotted flying higher in the sky.
The flora that tourists can find in this national park includes wild cherry, pear, plum and many others. Other trees that can be seen lined in this park are oak, willow, poplar among many others.
The best time to visit the upper region of this national park extends from the month of May to August. Lower Dachigam can be visited during the months of September to December.
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