Kashmiri red stag Hangul to get IUCN protection
Q. What is the Kashmiri red stag also known as?- Published on 18 Oct 16a. Kanguli
b. Hanguli
c. Hangul
d. Kangul
ANSWER: Hangul
The magnificent Kashmiri Red Stag or Hangul could finally get some protection with IUCN all set to declare it a critically endangered species.
- Known for its giant antlers bearing 11 to 16 points, Hangul has been hunted over the centuries and its habitat destroyed, leading to its population in the wild plunging to a mere 150
- IUCN is the biggest international body assessing threat levels to flora and fauna
- Merging with two other species red deers from China’s Tarim Mountains has not worked for aiding conservation efforts
- Critically endangered status of the Hangul will most likely to be completed by December 2016
- It is listed under Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 and the J&K Wildlife (Protection) Act 1978 and has been listed among the top 15 species of high conservation priority by the Government of India
- As per the Bombay Natural History Society, Kashmir’s Hangul population numbered 3,000 to 5,000 around the year 1900
- A 2015 census carried out by Kashmir’s forest department indicated it could be the lowest at 110-130 in Dachigam.
