Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary

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Location: 28R9+95J, Forest Block, Jammu and Kashmir 192126

Estimated Visiting Time: 3-4 hours

The Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Aru Valley near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. It is on the periphery of the two villages of Overa and Aru The sanctuary spreads over 511 square kilometers and it lies 76 kilometers east of Srinagar.

Attraction

This place is famous for its view and nature. This place looks so beautiful. You can spend a peaceful time with your family. You can also spend time with your near and dear.

This place looks more beautiful in the evening time and sunrise and sunset views from this place are another level of experience.

This place is also well decorated and maintained.

History

This place was declared a game reserve in 1945 under the Dogra Rule and later upgraded to a sanctuary in 1981.

This Sanctuary lies in the Lidder Forest Division in Athe Anantnag District of the Kashmir province and is bordered to the north by Sind Valley and to the west by Dachigam National Park.

Inside/Outside Views

This sanctuary constitutes 38 Forest compartments. This place is a catchment area of the Lidder River, a tributary of Jhelum, and forms an important source of irrigation and drinking water. Geographical features of the sanctuary include glaciers, and land and tain peaks. The most notable are the Tarsar Lake and the Kolahoi with a peak elevation of 5,425 meters above sea level It is also the highest point of the sanctuary. This place has a temperate climate, it is out of the reach of the monsoon and also The precipitation in the form of snowfall is heavy in winter.

Opening Hours

24 hours.

Entry & Others Fees

It’s free of cost.

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How to Reach

By air: Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport is the nearby airport from this place

By rail: Udhampur is the near railway from this place. So you can reach this place easily by rail.

By road: By road is the best way to reach this place. You can take a bus to reach this city first. Otherwise, you can take a car or cab to reach this place Directly