CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF KASHMIR
Ecological restoration
and urban design
Biomimicry and waste-reduction education in Kashmir.
Explore our workABOUT THE COUNCIL
Conservation Council
of Kashmir
Our focus is ecological restoration, urban design informed by biomimicry, and waste-reduction education. We also publish environmental information and maintain a catalogue of regional plant and animal records.
Meet the Council
OUR MAGAZINE · FIRST EDITION · JANUARY 2026
Imagining a
new Kashmir.
Read the Council’s first edition, including its technical afforestation guide and material on environmental restoration.
The complete 68-page issue is available to download below.
Download the first edition PDF · 68 pages · 9.6 MBENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Forest cover in
Jammu & Kashmir
The 2023 figures show the extent and density of forest cover across Jammu & Kashmir.
Forest cover
as a share of area
21,346.39 km² of forest cover
Area by density class
Area in square kilometres (km²)
Forest density describes tree-canopy cover. These classes show how forest cover is distributed, rather than changes over time.
Scope: Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory, not the Kashmir Valley alone. Percentages use the Survey of India digitized boundary area adopted in the report. Scrub is excluded from forest cover.
Source: Forest Survey of India · ISFR 2023, Vol. II, Table 10.33.2 ↗
SPECIES CATALOGUE
Plants and animals
of Kashmir
Browse plant and animal records from the Kashmir Valley and surrounding mountains. Entries include classification, regional status and references. The catalogue is being expanded.
Explore the taxonomyOUR WORK
Areas of focus
KASHMIR’S WATERWAYSEcological restoration
Restoring degraded ecosystems and protecting local habitats.
Urban design and biomimicry
Applying principles from nature to the design of public spaces and neighbourhoods.
Waste-reduction education
Practical education on reducing waste, reusing materials and responsible disposal.
MEMBERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERING
Work with the Council
Contact us about membership, volunteering or a proposed collaboration.
Photography & credits
Krishansar Lake — Rohit Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0. Lidder River — KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Himalayan monal — Mike Prince, CC BY 2.0; photographed in Uttarakhand. Images resized and cropped for display. Adapted images retain their respective licences.
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