Flora The vegetation types present in the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary include western mixed coniferous forests, deciduous sub-alpine scrub forests and sub-alpine pastures. Western mixed coniferous forest is dominated by Kail pine with spruce and fir (Abies pindrow) as its primary associates. The West Himalayan sub-alpine forests are dominated by fir, while the deciduous sub-alpine scrub is dominated by Himalayan birch (Betula utilis) and juniper (Juniperus communis) with wild rose as an associate. The southeastern part has moderately open coniferous vegetation dominated by Kail pine and associated with fir and spruce. The vegetation of the more rocky and open northwestern portion is predominantly sub-alpine scrub forest dominated by juniper and the Kail pine as an associated species. Man-made sub-alpine pastures also occur in both north-western and south-eastern parts of the sanctuary. Fauna The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary is an abode to many species of animals including the Himalayan brown bear, Himalayan black bear, musk deer, leopard, Tibetan wolf, Himalayan palm civet and aroun…

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Flagship species here

5 documented in Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary

Himalayan musk deer

Moschus leucogaster

endangered

Himalayan brown bear

Ursus arctos isabellinus

Asiatic black bear

Ursus thibetanus

Vulnerable

Himalayan birch

Betula utilis

Least Concern

Himalayan juniper

Juniperus indica

Least Concern

Terrain & setting

At a glance

Aspect: Faces E
Slope: ≈ 28°

slope & aspect are approximate, estimated from the elevation model.

Background

Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary or Heerpora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kulgam district and Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It lies 12 km from Shopian town, 70 km (43 mi) south of Srinagar. It spreads over an area of 341 km2 (132 sq mi). It is bounded to the north by Lake Gumsar, northeast by Hirpora village, east by Rupri, south by Saransar and to the west by the Pir Panjal pass. The slopes are gentle to moderately steep on the eastern aspect and very steep with many cliffs on the higher northern and western aspect. The southern and southeastern portions are moderately steep. Heerpora wildlife sanctuary is one of the beautiful wildlife sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir

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