OCCASIONAL REPORT NO. 27 HUNT FOR HANGUL While hangul conservation has traditionally centered around Establishing the presence of Hangul outside Dachigam National Park, historically there have been significant Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir populations outside the park. The hangul population, meanwhile, has been dwindling in Dachigam. It was, therefore, imperative to identify remnant satellite populations of the species for conservation. The survey found that five sites around Dachigam indeed have some Mansoor Nabi Sofi and Riyaz Ahmed hangul. Other areas too present possibilities. Three probable habitats have now been identified for surveys in winter. B-13, Second floor, Sector 6, Noida-201301, India Tel.: +91-120- 4143900, Fax: +91-120-4143933 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www. wti.org.in Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is a non-profit conservation organisation committed to help conserve nature especially endangered species and threatened habitats, in partnership with communities and governments. Its vision is to secure the natural heritage of India. Project Coordinators Suggested Citation: Mansoor Nabi Sofi and Riyaz Ahmed(2009), “Hunt for Hangul” Establishing the presence of hangul outside Rahul Kaul Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir.. Wildlife Trust of India, New Delhi. Vivek Menon Keywords: Dachigam National Park, Bakarwals, Gujjars, hangul, Project team conflict, Mansoor Nabi Sofi The designations of geographical entities in this publication and the Riyaz Ahmed presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any Prabal Sarkar opinion whatsoever on the part of the authors or WTI concerning the A K Srivastava legal status of any country, territory or area, or of its authorities, or Rashid Naqash concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.