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1989

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Development Of A Management Plan For Grey Goral: Lessons From Blackbuck And Cheer Pheasant Reintroduction Attempts, Maqsood Anwar May 1989

Development Of A Management Plan For Grey Goral: Lessons From Blackbuck And Cheer Pheasant Reintroduction Attempts, Maqsood Anwar

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A study of grey goral (Nemorhaedus goral) in the Margalla Hills National Park, Pakistan, was conducted to develop a management plan for this animal. Goral are listed as endangered in Pakistan and elsewhere. They are confined to the steep slopes and difficult terrain that cover 28 percent of the total park area. Another 21 percent of the park area has similar habitat, but currently no goral occur there. Forty to 60 animals are estimated to be living in the park. Groups of two to three animals are common. During observation, goral spent most of their time in feeding, …