Kishtwar National Park

Area : 2190.50 Sq Kms
Attitudinal Range: 1,700 to 4,800 meters above sea level

Approach :
Airport ……………….Jammu (250 kms.)
Rail Head ………….Jammu (248 kms.)
Road …………………..Constructed motor able road for Sumo, Winger etc. up to Ikhala, but bus services are operated up to Palmer only 20 Kms. north of Kishtwar.

Distance from Kishtwar : Beyond 40kms north-east of Kishtwar town

How to be reached : By bus or taxi upto Ikhala (Tangdoor) (40kms) and thence From on foot or horse back

Facilities available : Forest Rest houses at Ikhala, Sounder, Sirshi And Yourdu (Marwah)

Visit : Mammal viewing Bird Viewing September to March, March to May

Dress : (1) Spring/Summer……….. Trekking Shoes, Raincoat, and Light clothing

(2)Winter ……………. Trekking shoes, Heavy woolens, Waterproof Windcheaters.

Kishtwar possesses a unique position in Jammu and Kashmir because of Kishtwar High Altitude National Park spread over an area of 2190.50 Sq.Kms providing a natural habitat to various species of mammals and and of birds, this sanctuary has an altitude range of 1700 to 4800 Metres. The National Park encompasses the catchment area of Kiber, Nanth and Kiyar Nallas, all of which drain south-west into Marwah river locally called Mariv Sudir which joins Chenab at Bhandarkoot Kishtwar town. The terrain is, generally rugged and steep with narrow valleys bounded by high ridges opening out in their upper glacial parts. The area lies in the central crystalline belt of the great Himalayas, Rocks are strongly folded in places and composed mainly of granite, gneiss and schist with the occasional bed of marble.

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