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Site description (2004 baseline):

This IBA site on the lower hills of the Pir Panjal Range is located about 32 km northeast of Rajouri town and 190 km from Jammu city. The area falls in the temperate region and experiences heavy snowfall in winter, while summer is moderate.

AVIFAUNA: Not much information on the bird life is available but as the habitat is still suitable, it could be an excellent IBA (Shawl 1997). Intisar Suhail (pers. comm. 2003) has seen the Kashmir Flycatcher Ficedula subrubra, a globally Vulnerable species, according to BirdLife International (2001). Another species of special conservation concern is the Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus. The Himalayan or Impeyan Monal Lophophorus impejanus is also found here, perhaps in considerable numbers.

OTHER KEY FAUNA: The area exhibits a rich and diverse faunal composition: Himalayan Black Bear Ursus thibetanus, Brown Bear Ursus arctos, Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus chrysogaster, Leopard Panthera pardus, Himalayan Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula, Beech Marten Martes foina, Himalayan Weasel Mustela sibirica, Jungle Cat Felis chaus, Jackal Canis aureus, Red Fox Vulpes vulpes, Longtailed Marmot Marmota caudata and Himalayan Mouse Hare Ochotona roylei.

MAIN THREATS: Illegal felling; Grazing; Poaching; Land encroachment.

As the area is remote, not much is known about the specific threats. Like most of the sites in Jammu and Kashmir, this site also suffers from the problem of overgrazing, illicit cutting of trees, poaching and encroachment.

Key contributors: Tahir Shawl and Intesar Suhail..

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dehra Gali (DKG) forest (India). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dehra-gali-(dkg)-forest-iba-india on 23/11/2024.