Hemis National Park
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Hemis National Park is a national park of Kashmir located in the Eastern Ladakh part of Indian Occupied Kashmir. It is the largest notified Protected Area within the zone. The park is home to a number of species of mammals many of which are endangered.
The park is placed near the banks of the Indus River which include the cachements of Markha, Sumdah and Rumbak.
The animals found in this area include the Snow Leopard, Kiang, Tibetan Antelope etc. 16 mammal species and 73 bird species have been recorded in the park so far.
The park offers a number of routes for trekking from mid June to mid October.
[edit] References
- Hemis High Altitude National Park-Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Wildlife Protection, Wildlife Division(LAHDC) Leh-Ladakh
- Chettri, Nakul. 2003. Report on Nature Guide Training: Leh and Hemis National Park, India. Snow Leopard Conservancy and The Mountain Institute.
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