Pir-Panjal Markhor 



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Distribution. — The Pir-Panjal and Kajnag ranges on the south side of 

 the valley of Kashmir, unknown on the northern side of that valley, and 

 not extending farther east than the Chinab ; to the north-west in Hazara 

 and Gilgit. In not extending to the northward of the vale of Kashmir, 

 the distribution of this race is similar to that of the Himalayan tahr, 

 although it is more extended to the north-west in that it crosses the 

 Jhelam valley to include the Kajnag range. 



Habits. — The Pir-Panjal markhor is one of the animals in imminent 

 danger of extermination in its typical habitat, unless the new forest laws 

 of the Kashmir Government are sufficiently stringent to enable it to 



