It is the fourth national park in the state which focuses the attention towards conserving the rare markhor wild goat.

[3] It is located on North bank of Jhelum in Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir.

It is close to the Line of Control, which is the international jurisdiction border that India holds with Pakistan.

Apart from other species of goats, Limber Wildlife Sanctuary also is home to Himalayan musk deer, leopards and brown bears.

[4][5] Geo-environmental damage was caused in the remote area of Limber Wildlife Sanctuary during the earthquake on 8 October 2005.