Kashmir: GCC Raises Alarm Over Threat to Brein-Nishat Conservation Reserve, Dachigam National Park

SRINAGAR : The Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) Jammu Kashmir has expressed grave concern over the proposed acquisition of 1,324 kanals of land in Brein-Nishat, Srinagar, for establishing a camping site for four CRPF battalions, warning that the move poses a serious threat to the fragile ecosystem of the Zabarwan hills and the adjoining Dachigam Wildlife National Park. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

In a statement released on Saturday, the GCC said the area identified for the project falls within the Brein-Nishat Conservation Reserve, which is part of the “Protected Area Network” (PAN) notified under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, as amended in 2022. It cautioned that any construction in the area could disturb the sensitive ecological balance of the region