Question

Which of the following National Parks is NOT located in the Union Territory of Jammu and kashmir?
1. Kishtwar National Park
2. Hemis National Park
3. Salim Ali National Park
4. Kazinag National Park

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Hemis National Park

The correct answer is Hemis National Park.

• Hemis National Park is NOT located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

• Hemis National Park is in Ladakh.
• Hemis National Park is situated on the west bank of the river Indus.
• The park was established in the year of 1981 for safeguarding the Snow Leopards in India.
• The park gets its name from the Hemis Gompa, which is well known Buddhist monastery.
• Within the confines of the park, there are six villages, Rumbak, Kaya, Sku, Shingo, Urutse, and Chilling.
• It is globally famous for snow leopards.
• The park is also a protected home to endangered mammals like leopards, Asiatic ibex, Tibetan wolf, the Eurasian brown bear and the red fox.

• National Parks in Jammu & Kashmir:
  • Dachigam National Park
  • Salim Ali National Park
  • Kishtwar National Park
  • Kazinag National Park