Limber Wildlife Sanctuary

Limber Wildlife Sanctuary or Kazing Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Limber in Baramulla district in Indian union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. It is located, near Baramulla city and Srinagar. It is the fourth national park in the state which focuses the attention towards conserving the rare markhor wild goat. It is also a part of an eco-sensitive zone as notified by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir.

Location

Limber Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of 26.00 sq. km or 4,375 ha. It is located on North bank of Jhelum in Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is close to the Line of Control, which is the international jurisdiction border that India holds with Pakistan. It is situated at a distance of about 70 km from Srinagar.

Wildlife

The sanctuary is a conservation ground for Markhor wild goats. Apart from other species of goats, Limber Wildlife Sanctuary also is home to Himalayan musk deer, leopards and brown bears. 120 different species of birds and 20 species of mammals are found here as well.

Geo-environmental damage

Geo-environmental damage was caused in the remote area of Limber Wildlife Sanctuary during the earthquake on 8 October 2005. Jammu & Kashmir Government provided aid of Rs 30,000 to affected families and Rs 1 lakh for reconstruction purposes.