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As of 2023[update] , Pakistan has 37 national parks (Urdu : پاکستان کے نیشنل پارک ).[ 1] In 2012, 25 of these were under supervision of respective provincial governments and remaining were in private care.[ 2] 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 Indomalayan realm were highlighted in the IUCN review of 1986.[ 3] Nevertheless, the development of national parks was mainly carried out by National Conservation Strategy of 1992. Due to more awareness about their importance in conservation of biodiversity, 10 national parks have been established during the time period from 1993 to 2005.[ 2]
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.[ 4]
The oldest national park is Lal Suhanra in Bahawalpur District , established in 1972.[ 5] 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 .[ 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 hectares (3,435,011.9 acres). The smallest national park is the Ayubia , covering a total approximate area of 3,312 hectares (8,184.1 acres).
S.No
National park
Image
Established
Area
District(s)
Administrative unit(s)
Coordinates
1
Ayubia
1984
3,312 ha (8,184 acres)
Abbottabad
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
33°51′54.83″N 73°8′19.57″E / 33.8652306°N 73.1387694°E / 33.8652306; 73.1387694 (Ayubia National Park )
2
Broghil Valley
2010[ 6]
134,744 ha (332,960 acres) [ 6]
Chitral
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
36°50′28″N 73°20′09″E / 36.841164°N 73.335697°E / 36.841164; 73.335697 (Broghil Valley National Park )
3
Central Karakoram
1993[ 4]
1,390,100 ha (3,435,012 acres) [ 2]
Hunza-Nagar and Shigar
Gilgit Baltistan
36°53′52″N 75°05′37″E / 36.897708°N 75.093545°E / 36.897708; 75.093545 (Central Karakoram National Park )
4
Chitral Gol
1984[ 4]
7,750 ha (19,151 acres) [ 2]
Chitral
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
35°55′59″N 71°40′14″E / 35.933082°N 71.670693°E / 35.933082; 71.670693 (Chitral Gol National Park )
5
Chinji
1987[ 4]
6,095 ha (15,061 acres) [ 2]
Chakwal
Punjab
33°00′37″N 72°29′31″E / 33.010242°N 72.491940°E / 33.010242; 72.491940 (Chinji National Park )
6
Deosai
1993[ 4]
358,400 ha (885,626 acres) [ 2]
Skardu
Gilgit Baltistan
34°58′21″N 75°23′47″E / 34.972626°N 75.396423°E / 34.972626; 75.396423 (Deosai National Park )
7
Deva Vatala
2009[ 5]
2,993 ha (7,396 acres) [ 7]
Bhimber
Azad Kashmir
32°53′33″N 74°18′11″E / 32.892583°N 74.303172°E / 32.892583; 74.303172 (Deva Vatala National Park )
8
Fairy Meadows
1995[ 8]
10,000 ha (24,711 acres) [ 2]
Diamer
Gilgit-Baltistan
35°21′01″N 74°51′32″E / 35.350277777778°N 74.858888888889°E / 35.350277777778; 74.858888888889 (Fairy Meadows National Park )
9
Ghamot
2004[ 9]
27,271 ha (67,388 acres) [ 7]
Neelum
Azad Kashmir
35°00′25″N 74°12′01″E / 35.006943°N 74.200287°E / 35.006943; 74.200287 (Gumot National Park )
10
Hazarganji-Chiltan
1980[ 4]
15,555 ha (38,437 acres) [ 2]
Quetta
Balochistan
30°17′09″N 67°12′08″E / 30.285695°N 67.202298°E / 30.285695; 67.202298 (Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park )
11
Hingol
1988[ 4]
165,004 ha (407,734 acres) [ 2]
Awaran , Gwadar and Lasbela
Balochistan
25°31′34″N 65°05′10″E / 25.526246°N 65.085996°E / 25.526246; 65.085996 (Hingol National Park )
12
Hundrap-Shandur
1993[ 10]
51,800 ha (128,001 acres) [ 10]
Gupis-Yasin
Gilgit Baltistan
33°51′55″N 73°08′20″E / 33.865231°N 73.138768°E / 33.865231; 73.138768 (Shandure-Phander National Park )
13
Kala Chitta
2009[ 5]
36,965 ha (91,343 acres) [ 11]
Attock
Punjab
33°38′34″N 72°24′03″E / 33.642685°N 72.400824°E / 33.642685; 72.400824 (Kala Chitta National Park )
14
Khunjerab
1975[ 4]
226,913 ha (560,714 acres) [ 2]
Hunza
Gilgit Baltistan
36°30′03″N 75°38′37″E / 36.500805°N 75.643616°E / 36.500805; 75.643616 (Khunjerab National Park )
15
Kheri Murat
2023[ 12]
3,537 ha (8,740 acres)
Attock
Punjab
16
Kirthar
1974[ 4]
308,733 ha (762,896 acres) [ 2]
Dadu
Sindh
25°39′29″N 67°32′56″E / 25.658107°N 67.548975°E / 25.658107; 67.548975 (Kirthar National Park )
17
Lal Suhanra
1972[ 5]
87,426 ha (216,034 acres) [ 2]
Bahawalpur
Punjab
29°23′51″N 72°01′33″E / 29.397409°N 72.025811°E / 29.397409; 72.025811 (Lal Suhanra National Park )
18
Lulusar-Dudipatsar
2003[ 4]
30,375 ha (75,058 acres) [ 4]
Mansehra
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
35°05′27″N 73°55′47″E / 35.090698°N 73.929749°E / 35.090698; 73.929749 (Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park )
19
Machiara
1996[ 4]
13,532 ha (33,438 acres) [ 7]
Muzaffarabad
Azad Kashmir
34°30′24″N 73°33′55″E / 34.506557°N 73.565140°E / 34.506557; 73.565140 (Machiara National Park )
20
Manglot
1990[ 4]
710.628 ha (1,756 acres)
Nowshera
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
36°06′N 73°14′E / 36.10°N 73.23°E / 36.10; 73.23 (Manglot National Park )
21
Margalla Hills
1980[ 4]
17,386 ha (42,962 acres) [ 2]
Islamabad, Rawalpindi
Punjab
33°45′16″N 72°57′23″E / 33.754317°N 72.956429°E / 33.754317; 72.956429 (Margalla Hills National Park )
22
Musk Deer
2009[ 13]
52,815 ha (130,509 acres) [ 7]
Neelum
Azad Kashmir
34°43′53″N 74°47′12″E / 34.731456°N 74.786682°E / 34.731456; 74.786682 (Gurez National Park )
23
Pabbi and Rasool Reserve Forest
2023[ 14]
14,720 ha (36,374 acres)
Gujrat
Punjab
24
Panjal Mastan
2005[ 4]
5,045 ha (12,466 acres) [ 2]
Bagh
Azad Kashmir
34°03′27″N 73°44′17″E / 34.0574°N 73.7381°E / 34.0574; 73.7381 (Panjal Mastan National Park )
25
Pir Lasura
2005[ 4]
5,625 ha (13,900 acres) [ 2]
Kotli
Azad Kashmir
33°38′21″N 73°50′48″E / 33.639204°N 73.846664°E / 33.639204; 73.846664 (Pir Lasura National Park )
26
Poonch River Mahaseer
2010[ 6]
4,500 ha (11,120 acres) [ 6]
Kotli , Mirpur andPoonch
Azad Kashmir
33°33′19″N 73°54′58″E / 33.555272°N 73.91599°E / 33.555272; 73.91599 (Poonch River Mahaseer National Park )
27
Qurumber
2011[ 6]
74,000 ha (182,858 acres) [ 6]
Ghizer
Gilgit-Baltistan
36°51′47″N 73°46′52″E / 36.863141°N 73.781038°E / 36.863141; 73.781038 (Qurumber National Park )
28
Saiful Muluk
2003[ 4]
4,867 ha (12,027 acres) [ 4]
Mansehra
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
34°52′51″N 73°41′54″E / 34.880862°N 73.698349°E / 34.880862; 73.698349 (Saiful Muluk National Park )
29
Salt Range
2021[ 15]
17,600 ha (43,491 acres) [ 16]
Chakwal
Punjab
32°49′56″N 72°36′54″E / 32.8322°N 72.6151°E / 32.8322; 72.6151 (Salt Range National Park )
30
Sheikh Badin
1993[ 4]
15,540 ha (38,400 acres) [ 2]
Dera Ismail Khan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
32°22′56″N 70°56′59″E / 32.382281°N 70.949707°E / 32.382281; 70.949707 (Sheikh Badin National Park )
31
Tilla Joggian
2021[ 17]
8,840 ha (21,844 acres) [ 2]
Jhelum
Punjab
32°56′33″N 73°43′33″E / 32.9425°N 73.7257°E / 32.9425; 73.7257 (Tilla Joggian National Park )
32
Toli Pir
2005[ 4]
5,045 ha (12,466 acres) [ 2]
Poonch
Azad Kashmir
34°07′15″N 73°37′59″E / 34.12090°N 73.633118°E / 34.12090; 73.633118 (Toli Pir National Park )
33
Ziarat
2021[ 18]
21,450 ha (53,004 acres) [ 2]
Ziarat
Balochistan
30°23′38″N 67°43′01″E / 30.3939°N 67.7169°E / 30.3939; 67.7169 (Ziarat National Park )
34
Koh-e-Sulaiman
2021[ 19]
30,000 ha (74,132 acres) [ 2]
Dera Ismail Khan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
32°00′00″N 70°17′45″E / 32.0000°N 70.2959°E / 32.0000; 70.2959 (Koh-e-Sulaiman National Park )
35
Thub Patri
2015[ 20]
Bhimber
Azad Kashmir
36
Himalaya
2020[ 21]
198,900 ha (491,493 acres) [ 22]
Astore
Gilgit Baltistan
35°21′01″N 74°51′32″E / 35.350277777778°N 74.858888888889°E / 35.350277777778; 74.858888888889 (Himalaya National park )
37
Murree Kotli Sattian
2009[ 6]
57,581 ha (142,286 acres) [ 23]
Rawalpindi
Punjab
33°44′21″N 73°28′17″E / 33.739032°N 73.471344°E / 33.739032; 73.471344 (Murree Kotli Sattian Kahuta National Park )
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