Major National parks of Pakistan

By Saman iqbal

DefinationProhabited actsMajor 9 national parks of pakistan I. Kirther national parkII. Chinji national parkIII. Hazarganji national parkIV. Khunjerab national parkV. Margalla hell national parkVI. Chitral-gol national parkVII.Ayubia national parkVIII.Deosai national parkIX. Lal-suhanra national park

This topic will explain under the following headings

National park is relatively large area where: Ecosystems can not be altered by human activity. Govt. has taken step to prevent exploitation. Visitors are allowed under special conditions.

purpose: For Research purpose. Recreation To preserve and protect the natural resources for

future generations.

Definition:

Prohibited acts:

Hunting, shooting, trapping, is prohabited.Firing of guns.Burning, destroying, removal of plants.Clearing of land for cultivation.Construction of roads, railway line etc.Polluting water flowing through national park.

1: Kirthar National Park

2nd largest park of Pakistan. Established in 1970. Located in Sindh. Established to protect wild Goat and sheep of sindh.

Species:26 Species of mammals present

including Sindh ibex, chinkara, jackal, hyaena, jungle cats, leopard, Pangolin, Porcupine and mongoose.

Bird includes at least 58 hoopoe, wabbler, kingfisher, eagles, vultures .

Reptiles are lizard, geckos, chameleons, turtles, tortoises and snakes

sheep

Goat

2:Chinji National Park:

Located in district Chakwal (punjab).

Proposed mainly to protect and preserve the Urails.

very important and intresting from paleontological view because number of fossil have been collected from here.

Species:

This park is natural home for Urial, chinkara, gazelle, wild boar, civet, wild here, mongoose, and porcupines.

Urial

3.Hazarganji chiltan National Park:

In Baluchistan near Quetta.

Established in 1978.

Main objective is “to save chiltan markhor.”

Species:• Animal: Wolves, hyena, wild

cats, hares and porcupine.• Birds: see-see patridges

chukor, wabbler, shrikes, rock pigeons, eagles, falcons, bearded vultures, hawks.

• Reptiles: Monitor lizards, geckoes, cobras and vipers.

4.Khunjerab National Park Established to protect the

Marco Polo sheep. Located in Gilgit Baltistan

OF PAKISTAN.

Khunjerab National Park is Pakistan's third largest National Park

The park was established on April 29, 1979 by Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Species:Include Bharal, snow -leopard,

and Himalayan ibex,wild ass, Brown bear..

Bird: Golden eagle, vulture, Marsh harrier, Eurasian sparrow, hawk etc.

Morcopolo sheep

Snow leopord

The Margalla Hills National Park located in national capital of pakistan islamabad (punjab).

5.Margala Hills National Park

Established in 1980 Very rich in ever

green plants.

Species present in Park

Animals: other are Foxes , jackal , Porcupine Rhesus monkey.Birds: kaleej Cheer, Grey Partridge and Chukor.

Barking deer

Kaleej cheer

The park was setup to provide refugee to the Gray Goral, Barking deer and the Leopard.

6.Chitral- Gol National park:It is established in 1984The park is rich in trees

particularly Cedar treesLocated in chitral district

KPK.

Chitral National Park still holds the largest population of the Astor Markhor in the world.

Markhor, snow- leopard, snow- cocks, snow- patridges, greenwood pigeons , urial, and chukor.

Species in park:

markhor

Snow cock

It is established in 1984.

It is located in district. Abbot abad KPK..

7.Ayubia national park

Ayubia National Park is a small national park in the Murree hills.

Bird watching is excellent here Kaleej pheasant.

Mammals in the park include--common leopard Black bear,

Species:

Kashmir hill fox , Red Flying squirrel.

Kaleej pheasant Red flying squirrel Black bear

8.Deosai National park

Deosai means the land of Giants.

also known as central karakuram national park.

Established in 1993. This park protect the

survival of the ”Himalayan Brown Bear” and its habitat.

The Deosai Plains are also home to the

Himalayan Ibex, Red Fox, Golden Marmot, Gray Wolf, Snow Leopard, Birds in the park include

the Golden Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Laggar Falcon, Peregrine Falcon

Species:

Himalayan Brown bear

9.Lal suhanra National park:It is located in Bhawalpur (southern punjab).It was declared National park in 1970.The main objective of this was to save

Black-buck, Chinkara and some other important species.

302 species of plants. 119 species of birds. 27 species of reptiles. 3 of amphibians. 23 species of fresh water

fish. Mammals: black buck,

chinkara, nilgai, caracal, jackal, wild boar.

Species:

Black buck

Chinkara