Hingol National Park covers 1,650 square Km and is the biggest National Park in Lasbela District Pakistan.

Hingol National Park covers a region of 1,650 square kilometers (640 sq mi) and is the biggest National Park in Pakistan. It was set up in 1988.

Hingol National park

Hingol National Park is situated along the Makran drift in southwestern Balochistan Province, southwestern Pakistan. It exists in areas of Lasbela District, Gwadar District, and Awaran District. The Gulf of Oman of the Arabian Sea are toward the south. The commonplace capital of Karachi is roughly 190 kilometers (120 mi) toward the southeast on the drift.

Flora:

Hingol National Park contains an assortment of geological elements and environments, fluctuating from dry subtropical woods in the north to bone-dry montane in the west. Expansive territories of the recreation center are secured with float sand and can be named waterfront semi forsake.

Mountains in Hingol National Park

The recreation center incorporates the estuary of the Hungol River which bolsters a critical differing qualities of fowl and fish species.Nearly 250 plant species were recorded in the underlying studies including 7 yet undescribed species. Numerous more species are yet to be gathered.

Fauna:

Hingol National Park is known to bolster no less than 35 types of warm blooded animals, 65 types of creatures of land and water and reptiles and 185 types of feathered creatures. The recreation center structures an amazing environment to wild Sindh ibex, Baluchistan urial and chinkara gazelle. Ibex is found in all lofty mountain ranges and various in the Hinglaj and Rodani Kacho Mountain regions. Add up to populace is assessed more than 3000.

Important species at Hingol National Park:

There are 14 types of winged animals of exceptional protection enthusiasm because of being debilitated (according to IUCN Red List 2005), extremely uncommon or key types of the park.

·         Sociable lapwing (basically jeopardized)

·         Saker hawk (jeopardized))

·         White-sponsored vulture (defenseless)

·         Spot-charged pelican (powerless)

·         Dalmatian pelican (powerless)

Picnic point in Hingol National Park

·         Eastern majestic falcon (helpless)

·         Pallas' fish falcon (powerless)

·         Houbara bustard (powerless)

·         Black ibis (close undermined)

·         Black-followed godwit(near-undermined)

·         Sooty bird of prey (uncommon)

·         Goliath heron (vagrant)

·         Desert owl (limited to Makran Coast as it were)

·         Brown angle owl (exceptionally uncommon)

Conservation:

As per free reports 20 staff individuals, 18 amusement watchers and 2 delegate officers, are at present in charge of the administration of the recreation center. They are under the direction of the recreation center chief, who reports to the conservator and the Secretary of Wildlife, Forest, Livestock, Environment and Tourism.

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Charming beauty of the Saiful Malook Lake

Saiful Malook Lake:

Saiful Malook & Malka Perbet

Most of the tourist especially come to the Pakistan to visit saiful malook lake lying 3200meter above sea level with its natural tranquility in Hamalias. It is the one of the most beautiful lakes of the world. To sit beside the lake is to be fairy world. Camping at saiful malook is quite enchanting and experience of life time. Saiful malook is a mountainous lake located at the northern end of the kaghhan valley near the town of Naran it is located in the north east of Mansehra District about 8 Km from north of Naran in the Provence Khyber Pakhtun khwa Pakistan and feed water of Kunhar river.

Saiful Malook in winter

A fairy tale called Saiful malook written by Sufi poet Mian Muhammad Bukhsh talks of the lake. It tells the story of prince of Persia who fall I love with a fairy princess at the lake.

It is above 3224m from sea level is above the tree line and one of the highest lake in the Pakistan. This lake is easily accessible from the nearest town of Naran throughout the summer season. Saiful malook was formed by the glacial moraines that block the water of the stream passing through the valley.

SAiful Malook lake scene

The lake is rich with eco diversity and a large variety of blue green algae is found here. Large brown trout are found in the lake and about 26 species of vascular plant exist in the area. There is a large controversy about depth of lake Saiful Malook. In fact there is no authentic source to tell the exact depth of lake. According to local people its depth is about 1 km. ad some says it is about 1.7km deep. But according to the survey conducted on all alpine lakes of Northern area of Pakistan told that its depth is only 50 feet deep.

You can feel nice and comfortable to plan a hiking trip to Sri Paya from Shogran Makra hills and Malka Parbat peak. Malka perbet English means is “Queen of mountains” It is a quite difference experience the Dazzling green of Dana Meadows and slippery glaciers of the way of Naran. Summer is the best season to visit the Naran valley. Nara weather remains pleasant as temperature ranges between a max of 20⁰C to mini of 3⁰ C. unexpected thunderstorm and heavy rains keep environment cool. During wenter season empreture will down below 0⁰C till end of April.

Beautyful land scaping 

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