What is the Kashmiri red stag also known as?

a. Kanguli

b. Hanguli

c. Hangul

d. Kangul

ANSWER: Hangul

Explanation:

The magnificent Kashmiri Red Stag or Hangul could finally get some protection with IUCN all set to declare it a critically endangered species.

Known for its giant antlers bearing 11 to 16 points, Hangul has been hunted over the centuries and its habitat destroyed, leading to its population in the wild plunging to a mere 150

IUCN is the biggest international body assessing threat levels to flora and fauna

Merging with two other species red deers from China’s Tarim Mountains has not worked for aiding conservation efforts

Critically endangered status of the Hangul will most likely to be completed by December 2016

It is listed under Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 and the J&K Wildlife (Protection) Act 1978 and has been listed among the top 15 species of high conservation priority by the Government of India

As per the Bombay Natural History Society, Kashmir’s Hangul population numbered 3,000 to 5,000 around the year 1900

A 2015 census carried out by Kashmir’s forest department indicated it could be the lowest at 110-130 in Dachigam.