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  TOP 10 NATIONAL PARKS OF PAKISTAN

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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

Ayubia National Park also known as Ayubia, is a protected area of 33 square km.  

It was declared a national park in 1984.

Location : Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 

Climate :   Its climate remains cool in summer but harsh in winter.

Temperature : 3 - 11 degree Centigrade.

7. MARGALLA HILLS NATIONAL PARK

Margalla Hills National Park is a national park located in Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. The park includes the Margalla Hills, which form's the foothills of the Himalayas, along with Shakarparian Park and Rawal Lake.

Location : Islamabad, Capital of Pakistan

Area : 42,960 Acres

Species : 600 Plant , 250 Birds , 38 Mammals , 13 Reptiles

6. HAZARGANJI-CHILTAN 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

Hingol national park is 1st largest national park of Pakistan. It is situated at Lasbela, Balochistan.

It is at number first among the beautiful and largest national parks of Pakistan. 

Established            :    1988

Location                :    Lasbela, Balochistan

Area                       :    6100 sq. km

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