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Dachigam National Park

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Dachigam National Park is a national park about 22 kilometers from Srinagar in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, on the eastern side of Dal Lake, covering about 141 square kilometers. Its name refers to ten villages relocated when the land was first protected in 1910 under the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, originally to safeguard the drinking water supply of Srinagar, and it was designated a national park in 1981.

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Governance by Government 1
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Terrestrial 1
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Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India 1
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1. Dachigam National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    Dachigam National Park is a national park located 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Srinagar city in Srinagar district in Kashmir on the east side of Dal Lake in the disputed Kashmir region.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India
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