in all the craft forms of Kashmir. From floral motifs like gul-e-wilayat and hangul (deer) to bamchoonth (quince apple) and paisleys, every design on paper mache is inspired by the Kashmiri biosphere.

The study, taken up as part of the National Mission on Himalayan Studies, had scientists examining patterns of reproductive and stress hormones in the free-ranging Hangul populations in the ...