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Pakistan has 25 protected areas known as national parks. As of 2009, 19 of these are under supervision of respective provincial governments and remaining are in private care.[1] Only some of these are under the conservation scope of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Protection and conservation of the environment of Pakistan was included in the concurrent constitution of 1973. As a result, Environment Protection Ordinance was enacted in 1983, which was mainly regulated by the Environment and Urban Affairs Division. Later, a new system of 'Modern Protected Areas' legislation began at the provincial level which assigned the protected areas with designations such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and game reserves. Further recommendations of the national parks of the Indomalaya ecozone were highlighted in the IUCN review of 1986.[2] Nevertheless, the development of national parks was mainly carried out by National Conservation Strategy of 1992. Due to increased awareness about their importance in conservation of biodiversity, 10 national parks have been established during the time period from 1993 to 2005.[1]

According to the 'Modern Protected Areas' legislation, a national park is a protected area set aside by the government for the protection and conservation of its outstanding scenery and wildlife in a natural state. It is accessible to public for research, education and recreation. In order to promote public use, construction of roads and rest houses is permitted. Use of firearms, polluting water, cleaning of land for cultivation, destruction of wildlife is banned in these areas.[3] The oldest national park is Lal Suhanra in Bahawalpur District, established in 1972.[4] It is also the only biosphere reserve of Pakistan. Lal Suhanra is the only national park established before the independence of the nation in August 1947. The main purpose of this area was to protect the wildlife of Cholistan Desert.[3] The most recent addition is the Kala Chitta in Attock District, established in 2009.[4] Central Karakoram in Gilgit Baltistan is currently the largest national park in the country, spanning over a total approximate area of 1,390,100 ha (3,435,012 acres). The smallest national park is the Ayub, covering a total approximate area of 931 ha (2,301 acres).

National Parks of Pakistan
Click on a 'mark' to open the respective article about the national park
Ayub National Park
1
Ayubia National Park
2
Broghil Valley National Park
3 valley
Central Karakoram National Park
4
Chinji National Park
5
Chitral Gol National Park
6
Deosai National Park
7
Deva Vatala National Park
8
Ghamot National Park
9
Gurez 'musk deer' National Park
10
Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park
11
Hingol National Park
12
K2 National Park
13
Kala Chitta National Park
14
Khunjerab National Park
15
Kirthar National Park
16
Lal Suhanra National Park
17
Lulusar-Dodipat National Park
18
Machiara National Park
19
Margalla Hills National Park
20
Murree-Kotli Sattian-Kahuta National Park
21
Pir Lasura National Park
22
Poonch River Mahaseer National Park
23
Qurumber National Park
24
Saiful Malook National Park
25
Shandur-Hundrup National Park
26
Sheikh Badin National Park
27
Toli Pir National Park
28
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Click on a 'mark' to open the article of the respective national park
  1. Ayub
  2. Ayubia
  3. Broghil Valley
  4. Central Karakorum
  5. Chinji
  6. Chitral Gol
  7. Deosai
  8. Deva Vatala
  9. Ghamot
  10. Gurez
  11. Hazarganji-Chiltan
  12. Hingol
  13. K2
  14. Kala Chitta
  15. Khunjerab
  16. Kirthar
  17. Lal Suhanra
  18. Lulusar-Dudipatsar
  19. Machiara
  20. Margalla Hills
  21. Murree-Kotli Sattian-Kahuta
  22. Pir Lasura
  23. Poonch River Mahaseer
  24. Quramber
  25. Saiful Muluk
  26. Shandur-Hundrap
  27. Sheikh Badin
  28. Toli Pir
Region key
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Azad Kashmir
Balochistan
Gilgit–Baltistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Sindh

National parks[edit]

National park Picture Established Area Location Description
Ayub
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 931 ha (2,301 acres)[5] Rawalpindi District
Punjab
33°34′00″N 73°30′00″E / 33.566700°N 73.499998°E / 33.566700; 73.499998 (Ayub National Park) 		Originally known as 'Topi Park', it was renamed 'Ayub National Park' in honor of the late Ayub Khan in 1970. It is currently the smallest national park in Pakistan. The park is located along the Grand Trunk Road and also features a golf course and an animal theme park, Jungle World.[6]
Ayubia 1984[3] 3,312 ha (8,184 acres)[7] Abbottabad District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
33°51′55″N 73°08′20″E / 33.865231°N 73.138768°E / 33.865231; 73.138768 (Ayubia National Park) 		Named after the constituent village of Ayubia, the park covers many galyat of the Himalayas. Highest point is the Miranjani. The park features temperate alpine and broadleaf coniferous forestry and is a refuge for Kalij and Koklass pheasants.[8]
Central Karakoram Baltoro glacier is found in Central Karakoram National Park 1993[3] 1,390,100 ha (3,435,012 acres)[1] Gilgit and Skardu Districts
Gilgit Baltistan
36°53′52″N 75°05′37″E / 36.897708°N 75.093545°E / 36.897708; 75.093545 (Central Karakoram National Park) 		It is the largest national park in Pakistan and includes many glaciers like Baltoro and mountains like K2.[9] Central Karakoram National Park is also one of the most visited mountaineering areas on the globe. The park features temperate alpine and broadleaf coniferous forestry and is a refuge for markhor and snow leopard.[10]
Chinji 1987[3] 6,095 ha (15,061 acres)[1] Chakwal District
Punjab
33°00′37″N 72°29′31″E / 33.010242°N 72.491940°E / 33.010242; 72.491940 (Chinji National Park) 		The park is located close to the Salt Range and Soan River. It features xeric biome of Indus Valley Desert ecoregion[11] and is characterized to have many plant species of importance like Cynodon dactylon.[12] The park is also a refuge for Urial.[13]
Chitral Gol Mountains at Chitral Gol National Park 1984[3] 7,750 ha (19,151 acres)[1] Chitral District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
35°55′59″N 71°40′14″E / 35.933082°N 71.670693°E / 35.933082; 71.670693 (Chitral Gol National Park) 		Originally created as a game reserve in 1880 by the Mehtar, it was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1971 and a national park in 1984. Chitral Gol, located in Himalayas, is a narrow valley through which Kunar River flows. It features temperate alpine coniferous forestry and is a refuge for markhor and snow leopard.[14]
Deosai Plain of Deosai National Park 1993[3] 358,400 ha (885,626 acres)[1] Skardu District
Gilgit Baltistan
34°58′21″N 75°23′47″E / 34.972626°N 75.396423°E / 34.972626; 75.396423 (Deosai National Park) 		Deosai meadows and pastures are present around the Shoesar Lake of Skardu District. A jeep track has been developed for the sake of ecotourism.[15] The park features montane grassland biome of Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe ecoregion and is a refuge for Himalayan brown bear.[16]
Deva Vatala View of Deva Vatala National Park 2009[4] 2,993 ha (7,396 acres)[17] Bhimber District
Azad Kashmir
32°53′33″N 74°18′11″E / 32.892583°N 74.303172°E / 32.892583; 74.303172 (Deva Vatala National Park) 		The park is a refuge for hog deer and striped hyena.[17]
Dhrun 1988[18] 167,700 ha (414,396 acres)[18] Awaran and Lasbela Districts
Balochistan
25°41′25″N 66°12′15″E / 25.690405°N 66.204289°E / 25.690405; 66.204289 (Dhrun National Park)
Ghamot 2004[19] 27,271 ha (67,388 acres)[17] Neelum District
Azad Kashmir
35°00′25″N 74°12′01″E / 35.006943°N 74.200287°E / 35.006943; 74.200287 (Ghamot National Park)
Gurez View of Gurez National Park 2009[20] 52,815 ha (130,509 acres)[17] Neelum District
Azad Kashmir
34°43′53″N 74°47′12″E / 34.731456°N 74.786682°E / 34.731456; 74.786682 (Gurez National Park) 		The park is a refuge for musk deer.
Hazarganji-Chiltan 1980[3] 15,555 ha (38,437 acres)[1] Quetta District
Balochistan
30°17′09″N 67°12′08″E / 30.285695°N 67.202298°E / 30.285695; 67.202298 (Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park)
Hingol Mud volcano in Hingol National Park 1988[3] 165,004 ha (407,734 acres)[1] Awaran, Gwadar and Lasbela Districts
Balochistan
25°31′34″N 65°05′10″E / 25.526246°N 65.085996°E / 25.526246; 65.085996 (Hingol National Park)
K2 View of K2
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 233,468 ha (576,912 acres)[21] Gilgit District
Gilgit Baltistan
35°47′17″N 76°10′58″E / 35.788171°N 76.182888°E / 35.788171; 76.182888 (K2 National Park)
Kala Chitta 2009[4]
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 Attock District
Punjab
33°38′34″N 72°24′03″E / 33.642685°N 72.400824°E / 33.642685; 72.400824 (Kala Chitta National Park)
Khunjerab 1975[3] 226,913 ha (560,714 acres)[1] Gilgit District
Gilgit Baltistan
36°30′03″N 75°38′37″E / 36.500805°N 75.643616°E / 36.500805; 75.643616 (Khunjerab National Park)
Kirthar View of Ranikot Fort in Kirthar National Park 1974[3] 308,733 ha (762,896 acres)[1] Dadu District
Sindh
25°39′29″N 67°32′56″E / 25.658107°N 67.548975°E / 25.658107; 67.548975 (Kirthar National Park)
Lal Suhanra 1972[4] 87,426 ha (216,034 acres)[1] Bahawalpur District
Punjab
29°23′51″N 72°01′33″E / 29.397409°N 72.025811°E / 29.397409; 72.025811 (Lal Suhanra National Park)
Lulusar-Dudipatsar Dudipatsar at Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park 2003[3] 30,375 ha (75,058 acres)[3] Mansehra District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
35°05′27″N 73°55′47″E / 35.090698°N 73.929749°E / 35.090698; 73.929749 (Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park)
Machiara 1996[3] 13,532 ha (33,438 acres)[17] Muzaffarabad District
Azad Kashmir
34°30′24″N 73°33′55″E / 34.506557°N 73.565140°E / 34.506557; 73.565140 (Machiara National Park)
Margalla Hills 1980[3] 17,386 ha (42,962 acres)[1] Rawalpindi District
Punjab
33°45′16″N 72°57′23″E / 33.754317°N 72.956429°E / 33.754317; 72.956429 (Margalla Hills National Park)
Pir Lasura 2005[3] 5,625 ha (13,900 acres)[1] Kotli District
Azad Kashmir
33°38′21″N 73°50′48″E / 33.639204°N 73.846664°E / 33.639204; 73.846664 (Pir Lasura National Park)
Saiful Muluk Lake Saiful Muluk at Saiful Muluk National Park 2003[3] 4,867 ha (12,027 acres)[3] Mansehra District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
34°52′51″N 73°41′54″E / 34.880862°N 73.698349°E / 34.880862; 73.698349 (Saiful Muluk National Park)
Shandur-Hundrup View of Shandur-Hundrup National Park 1993[3] 164,000 ha (405,253 acres)[1] Ghizer District
Gilgit Baltistan
36°00′23″N 72°37′01″E / 36.006340°N 72.616882°E / 36.006340; 72.616882 (Shandur-Hundrup National Park)
Sheikh Buddin 1993[3] 15,540 ha (38,400 acres)[1] Dera Ismail Khan District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
32°22′56″N 70°56′59″E / 32.382281°N 70.949707°E / 32.382281; 70.949707 (Sheikh Buddin National Park)
Toli Pir Hills of Toli Pir National Park 2005[3] 5,045 ha (12,466 acres)[1] Poonch District
Azad Kashmir
34°07′15″N 73°37′59″E / 34.12090°N 73.633118°E / 34.12090; 73.633118 (Toli Pir National Park)

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References[edit]

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