DACHIGAM, July 9 -- The Hangul population has reached 323 in Kashmir.

"It is heartening that Hangul population has reached 323 individuals in the latest survey of March 2025," said Javed Ahmed Rana,Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment.

The Minister highlighted the importance of community awareness, anti-poaching efforts, and collaborative conservation initiatives in protecting the JK's natural heritage. He also noted

Dachigam remains the last bastion of the critically endangeredHangul(Cervus hanglu hanglu) -" the Kashmir stag -" found nowhere else in the world.

As per the 2021census, theHangulpopulationin Kashmir is 263. Official figures reveal that theHangulpopulationwas 237 in 2019, an uptick from the 2017census. In 2017, theH...