By: Pallavi Jha

MBA 2 Semester
 What is a national park?

• A tract of land declared public property by a

national government with a view to its
preservation and development for purposes of
recreation and culture.
 ABOUT DACHIGAM NATIONAL
PARK
• TENVILLAGES- DAH CHEE GHAM, were
relocated from the entire zabarwan range to create
an exclusive game reserve for Maharaja.
• The other objective was to secure the drinking
water supply source for srinagar.
• It was managed by the forest department till
1951,it was shifted to wildlife department and
noted as a reserve.
• It became national park in 1981.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
 Topography
• Dachigam park is located in the zabarwan range of the
western himalyas .
• Due to vast variation in the altitudes the park is clearly
demarcated into an uneven region.
• The terrain ranges from gently sloping grasslands to sharp
rocky outcrops and cliffs.
• Dachigam is considered best in two sectors : Upper
Dachigam: Upper Dachigam in the east extends over the
higher reaches and is a good day's trek from the nearest
roadhead.
Lower dachigam :. Lower Dachigam, in the west, comprises
approximately a third of the total area and is the area most
accessible to a visitor.
 Climate
• It experience moderate temperature through
out the year.
• Summer in dachigam is never scroching .
• April – June : warm temperature.
• July -August : light showers.
• Snowfall continues for entire winter season.
Major attractions
Things to do..
Jeep safari
Jeep safaris are
undertaken from
morning to evening
in the forest.
Elephant safari
Elephant safari
trips are organised
early in the
morning for tiger
tracking.
Near by
attractions..
Fisheries
department also
runs a trout fish
farm close by.
 Accesibility
• Air: Sri nagar airport is located at a distance
of 22km and hence a good access point.
• Rail : the nearest railway station is Jammu at a
distance of 310 kms away from Dachigam
national park.
• Road: The lower Dachigam is region is
accessible via a metalled road, but higher
dachigam areas are accessible only on foot.
 Accomodation

• Forest department maintain two rest houses

in the lower Dachigam.
• Hotels and other facilities are not near
Dachigam.
 Best time to visit
• Best time is between april and october.
• Upper dachigam : June and August.
• Lower dachigam : september/october