Srinagar, Feb. 23 -- Majestic Hangul has got a new lifeline after Jammu and Kashmir government decided to adopt 'Project Tiger' model to arrest the declining population of the critically endangered animal in the valley.
Hangul, cervus elaphus hanglu, is a critically endangered species found mainly in the Dachigam National Park and its adjoining areas in Kashmir. The male Hangul is characterized by the antlers and brownish red coat. The female Hangul do not have the horns. It is the only survivor of the Red Deer group in the Indian sub-continent and its population has been on a decline over the years.
On the directions of Lieutenant governor GC Murmu, Wildlife Department in collaboration with SKAUST has decided to follow the characteristic...