https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tral_Wildlife_SanctuaryTral Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history2026-11-02T15:09:20ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tral_Wildlife_Sanctuary&diff=541780&oldid=prevN V Raghunath at 16:20, 26 November 20252025-11-26T16:20:52Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Tral Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India<br />
| relief = 1<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| location = Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India<br />
| area = 154.15<br />
| established = 2019<br />
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'''Tral Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area in [[Tral|Tral town]] in the [[Pulwama district]] of the [[Union territory|Indian Union Territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is located about 26 km from [[Pulwama]] town, the district headquarter and 44 km from Union Territory Capital [[Srinagar]]. It was formed on 26 October 2019, for the protection of the endangered [[Kashmir stag|hangul]] in the region. It is spread over an area of {{cvt|154.15|sqkm}} <ref>{{Cite news |title=Wildlife sanctuary tag for Tral for Hungul protection |url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/pti-stories/wildlife-sanctuary-tag-for-tral-for-hungul-protection-119102600526_1.html}}</ref> and came into being by merging Panyar-Shikargah and Khiram wildlife conservation reserves and few other forest compartments of Awantipora forest division.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=KL News |date=2019-10-26 |title=Tral Wildlife Sanctuary comes into being |url=https://kashmirlife.net/tral-wildlife-sanctuary-comes-into-being-218226/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Kashmir Life |language=en-GB}}</ref> The sanctuary acts as a buffer around the [[Dachigam National Park]] and [[Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary|Overa-Aru wildlife sanctuary]]. As of 2024, there are 14 Hanguls in the sanctuary, second to [[Dachigam National Park]] which has 275 Hanguls.<br />
<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-19 |title={Census} Hangul population in J&K sees uptick, wildlife dept elated |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/marginal-increase-in-population-of-critically-endangered-kashmir-stag-brings-hope-for-conservation-efforts-101692466745629.html |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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