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MEE Recommends 'Greater Dachigam Landscape' For Hangul Survival

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JULY 5 ISSUE

Srinagar: Even as Dachigam National Park has earned top national honours with a 92.97% score in the latest Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) 2020-2025, concerns over the survival of its most iconic species, the Hangul (Kashmir stag), remain intact.

- Observer News Service

As per the report accessed by KNO, located on the outskirts of Srinagar and spread over 141 sq. km, Dachigam is known to be the only global habitat of the endangered Hangul.

While the MEE rated the park's overall management as "Very Good", the report flagged critical issues, notably, the partial functioning of the Hangul Conservation Breeding Centre, inadequate winter patrolling, staff constraints, and poor coordination within the departments.

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