Key Species
| Species | Where | Status and facts |
|---|---|---|
| Hangul (Kashmir stag) (Cervus hanglu hanglu) | Dachigam | The State animal of J&K. Critically endangered, only a few hundred left |
| Snow leopard | Ladakh (Hemis), Kishtwar | "Ghost of the mountains". Vulnerable. Ladakh has the most in India |
| Black-necked crane | Changthang (Tso Kar, Tso Moriri) | Bird of Ladakh (state bird: Grus nigricollis). Breeds in Ladakh. |
| Markhor | Pir Panjal (Kazinag, Hirpora) | Wild goat, national animal of Pakistan |
| Tibetan antelope (chiru) | Changthang | Shahtoosh wool; hunted for it. Protected |
| Kiang (Tibetan wild ass) | Changthang | Largest wild ass |
| Himalayan brown bear | Kishtwar, Dachigam, Gurez | |
| Asiatic black bear | Forests of Kashmir | |
| Musk deer | Kishtwar, Gulmarg | Hunted for musk |
| Himalayan ibex, Tibetan argali, bharal (blue sheep) | Ladakh | |
| Bactrian camel | Nubra | Domesticated, used for tourists |
| Pallas's cat, Tibetan wolf | Ladakh | |
| Himalayan monal, western tragopan, chukar | Forests | Pheasants |
| Kashmir flying squirrel, Kashmir gray langur | Valley forests |
State symbols of J&K (as widely listed)
| Symbol | |
|---|---|
| State animal | Hangul (Kashmir stag) |
| State bird | Black-necked crane |
| State flower | Lotus |
| State tree | Chinar |
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