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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Lal Sohanra National Park is becomming an international Safari park

National Park Lal Sohanra

Lal Suhanra is a town by the Bahawalpur road to Khairpur about 30 km from Bahawwalpur. Park is very interesting for the nature lovers and provides natural habitat to rare Chankara Gazelle. Lal sohanra is one of the largest national parks in south Asia which covers which was established in 1972. A number of wildlife diversity flourishes within the natural environment of park. Punjab Govt. has plan to upgrade Lal sohanra national park into wildlife safari park of international standard.

Geographic location:

Park situated in South Punjab 35 km east of Bahawalpur city ad covers both banks of Desert branch canal. It has total area about 127,500 acre in South Punjab. Lal Sohanra mostly consists in desert land. Only 20975 acre is green land and large water reservoir of about 4780 acre in the form of ponds and lakes.

Wildlife at Lal Sohanra:

A Number of species of animal can be foud in Nationa park. Wild animal like wildcats, rabbits, bustards and deers spacially black bucks. Indian Rahinoes also grow in natural envoirnment. Moniter lizard, Russells viper, Indian cobra, saw scaled viper, wolf snake, sand bow, Spiny tailed lizard are also present in the park.

More then160 species of birds are also present which includes houbara bustard, peacock, crested honey buzzard, marsh harrier, hen harrier, lagger falconperegrine falcon, Egyption ulture, wheatear and barn owl. A large lake in the middle of park is ideal for birds. There is 10,000 to 30,000 ducks permenently liing in the lakes. This park is provide natural habitates for many threatened spicies of animals like Nilgai antilop, Black buck, Hog deer and Indian Rhinoceros.

Flora:

Lal sohanra national park is located at altitude of 125 to 140 meter from sea level. Flora of lalsohanra is consists of 212 species belonging to 50 families. Dicot having 158 species and 41 families. Mot dominent group of plants in the park followed by monocots with 5 families and 50 species. Pteridophytes with three families.

Attrection:

Now the Punjb Govt. pans to improve the national park to a wildlife Safari park. One of its most attraction is lion safari which allows visitors to watch these beasts in their natural habitat.

There are watch towers, catching ground, tourist huts, camping gounds, tracks, motels and rest houses. TDCP owns and oprates a motel with six double rooms near the park.

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