| Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary in Gulmarg, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
  Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary Location of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Location | Gulmarg, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir,  India |
| Nearest city | Baramulla city |
| Coordinates | 34°04′44″N 74°21′43″E / 34.07889°N 74.36194°E |
| Area | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Max. elevation | 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) |
| Min. elevation | 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Visitors | 3000 per day (Summer)[1] (in 1979) |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Protection |
The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary spread over 180 square kilometres (69 sq mi) is a protected area in Gulmarg, Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[2] It is the most beautiful and attractive sanctuary in J&K. You can also trek to poonch through this sanctuary. Kanternag peak, Apharwatt peak, Neel kanth peak etc are situated in this sanctuary.The sanctuary lies on the north-eastern side of the Pir Panjal mountain range and falls under the northwest Biogeographic Zone 2A.[2] It lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of Srinagar and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Baramulla. The sanctuary was first declared as a game reserve in 1981 and later upgraded to a sanctuary in 1987.[1]
- ^ a b Green, M. J. B. (1993). Nature Reserves of the Himalaya and the Mountains of Central Asia. Cambridge UNEP-WCMC. IUCN. pp. 198–9. ISBN 978-0-19-562922-4. Retrieved 2020-11-16 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "COMPLIANCE REPORT of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary: A Biodiversity Hotspot" (PDF). jkwildlife.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2020-11-16.