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Panipat
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Meerut
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Detailed explanation-1: -Himalayan Brown bear occurs in alpine meadows, scrub and sub-alpine forests of two Union Territories (Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh) and two Indian Himalayan States Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -In India, it occurs in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Although the brown bear species as a whole is listed as “Least Concerned” by the IUCN Red List, the Himalayan subspecies is highly endangered and populations are dwindling.
Detailed explanation-3: -Status: IUCN Red List-Critically endangered.
Detailed explanation-4: -Himalayan brown bears are found only in high altitudes ranging between 5500 ft to 14000 ft above sea level. They are almost on the brink of extinction due to rapid habitat loss, man-bear conflict situations, militancy and poaching for its fur, claws and organs.