Brandt's Hedgehog found in J&K - A first for India!
In a landmark discovery, Brandt's Hedgehog Paraechinus hypomelas has been recorded for the first time in India from Rajouri and ....
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The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a northwestern part of the Himalayan mountain range, is located between 32.30 to 35.12 N and 73.40 to 76.80 E. It covers an area of 55,538 sq. km, with elevation ranging from 247 m to 7,135 m asl. It shares borders with the Union Territory of Ladakh to the north and east, and Pakistan to the west. To the south, it is adjacent to the Indian states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. The Union Territory is administratively divided into two divisions; Jammu and Kashmir. The southern alluvial plains of Jammu, which are part of the Indo-Gangetic plains, give rise to the Shiwaliks, a range of moderate hills. In the northern region, the Pir-Panjal range, which is part of the lesser Himalayas, separates the intermontane Valley of Kashmir from the hilly Jammu region. The Great Himalayas (Zanskar range) to the north and northwest separate Kishtwar (in Jammu) and the Valley of Kashmir from Ladakh.
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In a landmark discovery, Brandt's Hedgehog Paraechinus hypomelas has been recorded for the first time in India from Rajouri and Nowshera, Jammu & Kashmir. The find was made by Amit Sharma, Wildlife Warden, Rajouri-Poonch.
Initially mistaken for the Indian Long-eared Hedgehog, the identity of these specimens was confirmed through DNA analysis. Previously known from Central Asia and the Middle East, this is a significant range extension for the species and a valuable addition to the mammalian diversity of the region.
In a significant development for wildlife research in Jammu & Kashmir, the presence of the Himalayan Brown Bear Ursus arctos isabellinus has been confirmed for the first time in the Bani Wildlife Sanctuary and Sudhmahadev Conservation Reserve. The confirmation was made through recent camera trap survey by researchers from the Institute of Mountain Environment, Bhaderwah, University of Jammu, documenting the species at elevations between 2,700 and 3,800 m.
Known for its elusive nature and limited distribution in India, this endangered subspecies was previously reported only from parts of the Greater and Trans-Himalayan ranges. Its presence in the Lesser Himalayas of Jammu marks a noteworthy range extension and adds valuable data to the mammalian records of the region.
In a landmark discovery, Brandt's Hedgehog Paraechinus hypomelas has been recorded for the first time in India from Rajouri and ....
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In a significant development for wildlife research in Jammu & Kashmir, the presence of the Himalayan Brown Bear ....
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