Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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  Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary Location of Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Location | Aru Valley, Pahalgam, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir,  India |
| Nearest city | Anantnag city |
| Coordinates | 34°06′36″N 75°14′51″E / 34.11000°N 75.24750°E |
| Area | 511 km2 (197 sq mi) |
| Max. elevation | 5,425 metres (17,799 ft) |
| Min. elevation | 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife Protection |
The Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary is a
Geography
The Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the
Flora and fauna
The vegetation of the sanctuary varies according to the altitude. The
The Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary has a recorded 117 bird species of which 89 species – including eight species of sympatric warblers – breed within the sanctuary. The globally threatened bird species found in the sanctuary are endangered Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), vulnerable Kashmir flycatcher (Ficedula subrubra), and near-threatened European roller (Coracias garrulus) and Tytler's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri). Among the 18 species of butterflies recorded in the sanctuary, four are listed in the IUCN Red List.[3][2]
The Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary lies within the distributional range of the critically endangered
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-562922-4– via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c d e "Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary-An Overview" (PDF). jkwildlife.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ a b c "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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