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{{Short description|Indian wildlife sanctuary}}
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| name = Limber Wildlife Sanctuary
| alt_name = Kazinag Wildlife Sanctuary
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| location = Limber, [[Baramulla district]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Baramulla]] City, [[Srinagar]]
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'''Limber Wildlife Sanctuary''' or Kazing Wildlife Sanctuary (also written as Qazing) is situated in Limber in [[Baramulla district]] in [[Union territory|Indian union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]]. It is located, near [[Baramulla|Baramulla city]] and [[Srinagar]]. It is the fourth national park in the state which focuses the attention towards conserving the rare [[Markhor|markhor wild goat]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/zh/670671579168013399/pdf/Biodiversity-Management-Plan-BMP-Integrated-Project-for-Source-Sustainability-and-climate-Resilient-Rain-fed-Agriculture-in-Himachal-Pradesh-P165129.pdf |title=Biodiversity Management Plan BMP Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and climate Resilient Rain fed Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh |access-date=2022-02-11 |archive-date=2022-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211174312/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/zh/670671579168013399/pdf/Biodiversity-Management-Plan-BMP-Integrated-Project-for-Source-Sustainability-and-climate-Resilient-Rain-fed-Agriculture-in-Himachal-Pradesh-P165129.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is also a part of an [[Eco-Sensitive Zone|eco-sensitive zone]] as notified by the [[Government of Jammu & Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Draft Notification for Eco-sensitive Zone of Kazinag National Park, Limber Wildlife Sanctuary & Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary. |url=https://jkwildlife.com/wild/wild/orders/Public%20Notiication%20regarding%20ESZ%20Kazinag%20NP%20Limber%20WLS%20&%20Gulmarg%20WLS.pdf |access-date=24 June 2025 |website=www.jkwildlife.com}}</ref>

== Location ==
Limber Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of 26.00 sq. km or 4,375 ha.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BirdLife Data Zone|url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/limbar-valley-wildlife-sanctuary-iba-india|access-date=2022-02-11|website=datazone.birdlife.org}}</ref> It is located on North bank of [[Jhelum River|Jhelum]] in [[Baramulla district]] of Jammu & Kashmir. It is close to the [[Line of Control]], which is the international jurisdiction border that [[India]] holds with [[Pakistan]]. It is situated at a distance of about 70 km from [[Srinagar]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=J&K ENVIS {{!}} Official Website of J&K ENVIS Centre - Environment Related Information of Jammu and Kashmir|url=http://jkenvis.org/biodiversity_national_parks.html|access-date=2022-02-11|website=jkenvis.org}}</ref>

== Wildlife ==
The sanctuary is a conservation ground for [[Wild goat|Markhor wild goats]]. Apart from other species of goats, Limber Wildlife Sanctuary also is home to [[White-bellied musk deer|Himalayan musk deer]], [[Leopard|leopards]] and [[Brown bear|brown bears]]. 120 different species of birds and 20 species of mammals are found here as well.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-23|title=Limber (Kazinag or Qazinag) Wildlife Sanctuary|url=https://wildtrails.in/limber-kazinag-or-qazinag-wildlife-sanctuary/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=WildTrails {{!}} The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Geo-environmental damage ==
Geo-environmental damage was caused in the remote area of Limber Wildlife Sanctuary during the [[2005 Kashmir earthquake|earthquake]] on 8 October 2005. Jammu & Kashmir Government provided aid of Rs 30,000 to affected families and Rs 1 lakh for reconstruction purposes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=J&K notifies Tatakuti WLS for the endangered markhor|url=https://www.wti.org.in/news/jk-notifies-tatakuti-wls-for-the-endangered-markhor/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=WTI|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Relief materials distributed in Limber WLS|url=https://www.wti.org.in/news/relief-materials-distributed-in-limber-wls/|access-date=2022-02-11|website=WTI|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=October 8 Kashmir Earthquake: Impact on Geoenvironment and Structures in the Karnah and Uri Tehsils of Kashmir (India) |url=https://www.preventionweb.net/files/2748_JammuIndiaReport.pdf |access-date=24 June 2025 |website=www.preventionweb.net}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Baramulla district]]

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CallGirlMumbai at 04:38, 23 February 2026