The Dachigam National Park is not just another park, it has within it a special unknown factor, in fact it gives off an unusual aura which is neither definable nor describable. It also supplies fresh water to the Kashmir valley and is situated adjacent to the Dal Lake. It served as a private hunting grounds of Maharaja Gulab Singh. Dachigam is divided into two areas, the lower and upper Dachigam. The lower Dachigam which is a deep valley formed by convergence of two mountains slopes and the Dagwan river divides it into two, the river originates in upper Dachigam or Dagwan valley.

The best time to be in Dachigam is when spring has just arrived with its pastel colors and blossoms of apricots, peaches and plums. This is the time when life starts afresh after a long and harsh winter. Animals can be seen enjoying this much awaited change. The Pheasants along with Snow Partridge are seen investigating nooks and corners or chasing each other.

The Gray Langur can be seen on tree tops enjoying new shoots.

By now the Black Himalyan Bear has also woken up from winter hibernation and can be seen in later spring. Dachigam has a sizable population of Leopards, extremely shy creatures who live in heavily wooded areas. Within the park at Laribal is a Trout farm, this fish is propagated here for sale or are released in streams through out the valley.

As spring moves upwards so do the animals to the upper regions of Dachigam, which is even more beautiful. This being the play ground of the Hangul, here we also have the Musk Deer famous all over the world for its musk. The seasons change between spring, summer, autumn, and winter and so the life continues in the paradise.
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