| Overa Wildlife Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is situated about 76 kms.from Srinagar
in the south-east and located near Pahalgam.The area is home to a number of rare,threatend
and protected species of birds and mammals.It sustains 13 species of mammals and over 80
species of birds.It has acquired an outstanding position for its varied and magnificent
species of pheasants.
General Information
| Approach: |
Airport |
Srinagar (87 kms.) |
|
Railhead |
Jammu (280 kms.) |
|
Road |
Srinagar (76 kms.)
Anantnagh (40 kms.)
Pahalgam (11 kms.) |
| Area : |
32.27
sq.kms. |
| Accommodation : |
1
inspection hut......... 2 bedrooms = 4 beds. |
| Flora : |
The
Overa Willife Sanctuary is richly covered with a variety of floral complexes which
comprise mainly of conifers; the principal species being Pinus griffithii,Abies
pindrow,aesculus indica,Morus alba, Juglans regia, etc.Major shrub associates are
Indigofera heterantha, Desmodium tiliaefolium, Isdon spp., etc, while the main ground
layer is dominated by dicotlydonous herbs comprising of Taraxacum officinale, Artemisia
vulgaris, Anemone spp., Primula spp., etc. |
| Fauna : |
This
area houses a variety of mammals most of which are faced with the serious threat of
extinction.They are the hangul, musk deer,serow, rhesus macaque, langur, leopard, leopard
cat, etc. |
| Avifauna : |
The area
as distinct from the other wildlife reserves of the valley holds a rich assemblage of
pheasants like the chukar, koklas, monal and Himalayan snow cock.Other avifauna include
the jungle crow, red billed chough, griffon vulture, bearded vulture, Himalayan whistling
thrush, rufous-backed shrike, Indian mynah, etc. |
| Visit : |
Mammal viewing
Bird viewing |
September to April
March to August |
| Dress : |
Summer/Spring
: Trekking shoes,raincoat and light clothing.
Winter : Trekking shoes, Heavy woolens and windcheater. |
For Reservations contact :
The Chief Wildlife Warden,
Jammu & Kashmir State,
Tourist Reception Centre,
Srinagar 190001, (Kashmir.) |
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