Dachigam National Park, the home of the hangul
Background
Dachigam National Park is located 22 km from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
It covers an area of 141 sq km.
The name literally stands for 'ten villages', said to recall the ten villages relocated to create the park.
The park is best known as the home of the hangul, or Kashmir stag.
Dachigam was initially established to ensure the supply of clean drinking water to Srinagar city.
A protected area since 1910, it was declared as a national park in 1981.
Area:
141 sq km
Distance from Srinagar:
22 km
Protected area since:
1910
Declared a national park:
1981
Why it matters for exams: Protected area questions pair an animal with its park, and the hangul is asked almost only with Dachigam, along with the park's area and its water supply origin.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Hangul — The Kashmir stag, a red deer of the Kashmir valley whose main surviving home is Dachigam.
National park — A strictly protected area where grazing, settlement and private rights are not allowed.