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are surrounded by the sanctuary. The elevation of the sanctuary ranges from 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) to 4,300 metres (14,100 ft). It is surrounded by the forests of the Gulmarg basin and the upper catchment area of the Ferozpur stream. The sanctuary is bordered by the forest divisions of
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at lower altitudes. Silver birch is spread out in the mountain ridges which borders the alpine pastures between 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) and 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). At lower altitudes,
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Jehlum Valley to the north and west, Poonch and Pir Panjal to the south and the Drang village to the east. The highly steep terrain of the upper reaches of Ferozpur gorge consists of
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are predominant in the blue pine forests that surround the Gulmarg resort. They are mixed with spruce –
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The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary is noted for its wildlife. The mammals found in the sanctuary include
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The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary has a recorded 95 bird species of different families including
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The vegetation of the Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary mainly consists of sub-alpine forests of
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Location of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary in Gulmarg, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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occur throughout the sanctuary. The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary has a
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The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Pir Panjal Range of the
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Nature Reserves of the Himalaya and the Mountains of Central Asia
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spread over 180 square kilometres (69 sq mi) is a
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in Gulmarg, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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IUCN category

Map showing the location of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
Gulmarg
Baramulla district
Jammu and Kashmir
India
Baramulla
city
34°04′44″N 74°21′43″E / 34.07889°N 74.36194°E / 34.07889; 74.36194
protected area
Gulmarg
Baramulla district
Jammu and Kashmir
India
Pir Panjal
Biogeographic Zone 2A
Srinagar
Baramulla
game reserve
sanctuary

Gulmarg Golf Course
Western Himalayas
Gulmarg
Gulmarg Golf Club
Gulmarg Gondola
Panjal volcanics
lava flows
Limestone

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