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 Ayubia
Ayubia is a National
Park in NWFP,
Pakistan. It is a
small natural park
located at 26 km
from the Murree hill
station. Ayubia was
named after
President Ayub Khan.
It has been
developed as a
resort complex from
a combination of
four mini resorts of
Khaira Gali, Changla
Gali, Khanspur and
Ghora Dhaka in
Galyat.
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Deosai
 Deosai National
Park is located
above the tree line
and at an average
height of 13,500
feet above sea
level, the Deosai
Plains are among the
highest plateaus in
the world. The
Deosai Plains cover
an area of almost
3,000 square
kilometers. For just
over half the year -
between November and
May - Deosai is
snow-bound. In the
summer months when
the snow clears up,
Deosai is accessible
from Skardu in the
north and the Astore
Valley in the west.
Deosai is well known
for its spring
season when it is
covered by a carpet
of millions of
flowers and a wide
variety of
butterflies.
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 Khunjerab
Khunjerab
National Park is a
National park in the
Northern Areas of
Pakistan. It is one
of the highest
altitude parks in
the world. It
provides the habitat
for a number of
endangered and
threatened animal
species like the
Snow leopard, Marco
Polo sheep, and
Himalayan Ibex.
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Hingol National Park
Hingol National
Park or Hungol
National Park covers
about 1,650 square
kmē and is the
largest of National
Parks of Pakistan
and lies on the
Makran coast in
Balochistan and
approximately 190 km
from Karachi. The
area was for the
first time declared
reserved in 1988.
The park area covers
parts of the three
districts, namely;
Lasbela, Gawader and
Owaran of
Balochistan province
containing a variety
of topographical
features and
vegetation, varying
from arid sub
tropical forest in
the north to arid
montane in the west.
Large tracts of the
NP are covered with
drift sand and can
be classified as
coastal semi desert.
The National Park
includes the estuary
of the Hingol river
which supports a
significant
diversity of bird
and fish species.
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Kirthar National
Park
Kirthar National
Park is located in
Kirthar Mountains
range. It is second
biggest National
Parks of Pakistan,
while Hingol
National Park being
the biggest. It is
also the first
National Park from
Pakistan to be
included in the 1975
United Nation's list
of National Parks
around the world.
Kirthar is an area
of outstanding
beauty and cultural
heritage which
provides important
habitat for a
variety of mammals,
birds and reptiles
characteristic of
the arid subtropics
Approximately one
third of the park
lies in the north of
Karachi district and
two thirds in the
south-west of Dadu
district. The park
is part of a
4,471.61 kmē
protected areas
complex, being
contiguous with
Mahal Kohistan
Wildlife Sanctuary
(705.77 kmē) to the
south and Hab Dam
Wildlife Sanctuary
(272.19 kmē) to the
south-west.
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Chitral Gol
Chitral Gol
National Park is
situated in the
beautiful valley of
Chitral in Pakistan.
Chitral Gol is a
narrow valley, its
gorge running for
some 18km before
broadening out into
a basin surrounded
by high peaks.
Numerous tributaries
drain into the
Chitral Gol, which
flows southwards
into the Kunar
River. Visitors and
Visitor Facilities
Include two hunting
lodges, originally
built by the Mehtars.
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Machiara National
Park
Machiara National
Park in Pakistan is
one of three
globally significant
national parks
selected for a
Global Environment
Facility sponsored
project. The overall
goal is to set up
management models
demonstrating
effective natural
resource
conservation and
make a significant
contribution to the
development of
Pakistan's capacity.
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