National Park · India
Salim Ali National Park
Salim Ali National Park is a national park in India.
National Park · India
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Coordinates | 34.0810° N, 74.8040° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Salim Ali National Park
Salim Ali National Park or City Forest National Park is a national park located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It covered an area of 9.07 km2. Notified in 1986, the name of the park commemorated the Indian ornithologist Salim Ali. The park was converted into the Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar between 1998 and 2001 by Farooq Abdullah, then Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The park features wildlife species such as the hangul, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, Himalayan serow and 70 species of birds, including the paradise flycatcher, Himalayan monal, and Himalayan snowcock.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Srinagar International Airport (SXR) · Srinagar, India · 6.7 miles away
- Skardu International Airport (KDU) · Skardu, Pakistan · 96.4 miles away
- Sialkot International Airport (SKT) · Sialkot, Pakistan · 109.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Salim Ali National Park?
Salim Ali National Park is in India (34.0810° N, 74.8040° E).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2667857 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Ali_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).