Hangul known as Kashmir deer endangered

Q.  What is the Kashmir deer also called?
- Published on 26 May 16

a. Hangul
b. Bangul
c. Rangul
d. Kangul

ANSWER: Hangul
 
The endangered hangul, also known as the Kashmir deer is in the throes of extinction, on account of human intrusion and domestic livestock grazing as the only habitat here.
  • Wildlife experts and activists have raised the alarm calling for strict measures to protect the species against human intrusion
  • The main habitat of this elk is the Dachigam National Park, the main concentration of endangered species
  • Once found in the high altitudes of Northern India and Pakistan, the animal is now found in Dachigam forests
  • Hangul population has been declining steeply since the last century when close to 5000 deers inhabited the Kashmiri valley.

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