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  1. The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is
    1. Kanha
    2. Dachigam
    3. Gir
    4. Mudumalai
Correct Option: B

Dachigam National Park is located 22 kilometres from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Dachigam National park is located among the high mountains of the mighty western Himalayas. The main animal species that Dachigam is most famous for is the Hangul, or the Kashmir Stag which is listed as critically endangered by IUCN as the population is counted 160 mature individuals in 2008 census. This deer lives in groups of two to 18 individuals in dense riverine forests, high valleys, and mountains of the Kashmir valley and northern Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. In Kashmir, it’s found in Dachigam National Park at elevations of 3,035 meters.



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