TOP 10 NATIONAL PARKS OF PAKISTAN
Pakistan is a beautiful country and Pakistan have world most beautiful places to visit, specially at its best in northern areas of Pakistan & Kashmir region.
10. MACHIARA NATIONAL PARK
Machiara National Park is amongst the largest parks of Pakistan. It is situated near Muzaffarabad. It was established in 1996.The park covers an area of 33,437 acres. The average rainfall is 1526.7 mm per year. The month receiving most rainfall is July, November is the one with the least rainfall.
Established : 1996
Area : 33,437 acres
Location : Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
9. DEOSAI NATIONAL PARK
Deosai National Park is at no.9 amongst the largest national parks of Pakistan. Deosai means the "Land of Giants". Deosai national park is situated in northern Pakistan region of Gilgit Baltistan.
Location : Skardu
Area : 843 sq. km
8. AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK
Hazarganji Chiltan National Park is a national park in the Mastung District of western Baluchistan Province of Pakistan. It lies between Chiltan on its west and Hazarganji on the east.
Reason of Establishment : The park was established in 1980 to provide the habitat to rare Chiltan ibexes found in the area.
Area : 325000 Acres
Species : 30 species of mammals includes (red fox , jungle cat , Indian wolf , chiltan ibex , cape hare , black rat etc... and 49 birds species includes ( shikra , black kite , golden eagle , Egyptian vulture etc...
5. LAL SUHANRA NATIONAL PARK
Lal Suhanra National Park is situated in the Bahawalpur District of Punjab Province. It is one of the largest national parks of south Asia.
Area : 127,480 acres
Nearest City : Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Established : 1972
4. CHITRAL GOL NATIONAL PARK
Chitral Gol national park also known as Chiral National Park is one of the National Parks of Pakistan. It is located in Chitral District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan beside the Chitral River, at a distance of two hours drive from Chitral town.
This park consists of 3 valleys.
Area : 77.5 sq. km
Location : Chitral
Established : 1984
Mammal Species: Markhor , Snow-leopard , siberian ibex , ladakh urial , asian black bear etc
Bird Species : bearded vulture , himalayan vulture , golden eagle , peregrine falcon , snowcock etc
3. KHUNJERAB NATIONAL PARK
Khunjerab national park is at no.3 among the largest national parks of Pakistan. It is near the Taxkorgan Natural Reserve in China. The primary purpose of this park was to provide protection to endangered Marco Polo Sheep which is only found in this area of Pakistan.
About 250000 visitors visit this amazing place.
Established : 1975
Area : 2269.13 sq. km
Location : Hunza , Gilgit-Baltistan
Animal Species : Snow leopard , Himalayan ibex , Himalayan brown bear , Red fox , Tibetan wolf , Blue sheep , Marco Polo sheep , Western kiang etc
Bird Species : Bearded vulture , Golden eagle , Himalayan vulture , Cinerous vulture , Eurasian sparrow hawk , Eurasian kestrel , Peregrine falcon , Grey heron , Eurasian eagle-owl
2. KIRTHAR NATIONAL PARK
Kirthar national park is the 2nd largest national park of Pakistan. The park is accessible by four wheel drive vehicles while two rest houses belonging to the Sindh Wildlife Department are available for tourist accommodation.
Established : 1974
Area : 3087 sq. km
Location : Jamshoro , Sindh(Pakistan)
Animal Species : Indian leopard , Striped hyena , Indian wolf , Bengal fox , Sindh ibex , Blanford urial Indian ratel , Indian pangolin , Caracal , Jungle cat , Persian jackal etc.
Bird Species : Bonelli's eagle, Imperial eagle, Tawny eagle, Golden eagle, Griffon vulture, Egyptian vulture, Cinereous vulture, Laggar falcon, Red-necked falcon, Common kestrel, Crowned sandgrouse, Houbara bustard etc.
1. HINGOL NATIONAL PARK
Species : Mammals = 35 ; Amphibians = 65 ; Birds = 185
Sindh leopard , Indian fox , Jungle cat , Pakistan sand cat , Striped hyena , Golden jackal , Sindh ibex , Urial , Chinkara , Honey badger , Indian pangolin etc
