Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary in Gulmarg's has legendary beauty. The prime location and proximity to Srinagar naturally make it one of the premier hill resorts in the country. It is located 48 Kms Southwest of Srinagar the beautiful capital Jammu and Kashmir. The area covered by Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary is 180 square kilometers. Gulmarg was a favorite haunt of Emperor Jehangir who once collected 21 different varieties of flowers from here. Today Gulmarg is not merely a mountain resort of exceptional beauty- it also has the highest greengolf course in the world, at an altitude of 2,650 m, and is the country's premier ski resort in the winter. Visitors dwell in the beauty of snow covered mountains and stop to watch the magic spread by God in this valley.