About Fashkoori Wetland
Fashkoori Wetland, also known as Fashkoori Wetland Conservation Reserve, is a freshwater wetland located near Pampore town in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, on the floodplains of the Jhelum River. Notified as a conservation reserve, it supports resident and migratory waterfowl and marsh vegetation. The wetland is valued for birdwatching and ecological conservation and forms part of the Kashmir Valley's network of wetlands near Srinagar.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a shallow freshwater marsh and open water wetland surrounded by agricultural fields and willow vegetation on the Jhelum floodplain near Pampore. The site offers views of reeds, aquatic plants and seasonal congregations of resident and migratory waterbirds. There are no major built structures; the experience is primarily nature observation, birdwatching and photography from the wetland periphery and approach roads.
Key highlights
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Freshwater wetland conservation reserve on the Jhelum floodplain near Pampore
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Habitat for resident and migratory waterfowl and waders
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Part of the Kashmir Valley wetland network important for ecology
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Opportunities for birdwatching and nature photography
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Scenic rural landscape near Pampore saffron fields
History of Fashkoori Wetland
The wetland is part of the historic Jhelum floodplain wetland system of the Kashmir Valley and was notified as a Conservation Reserve under the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife (Protection) Act to protect wetland ecology and migratory waterfowl habitat.
Route
| By air | Nearest airport is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar, then by road via NH44 to Pampore. |
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| By train |