Kirthar_National_Park

Kirthar National Park

Kirthar National Park

National park in Sindh, Pakistan

The Kirthar National Park is situated in the Kirthar Mountains in Jamshoro District in Sindh, Pakistan. It was established in 1974 and encompasses over 3,087 km2 (1,192 sq mi), making it the third largest national park in Pakistan. Wildlife in the park comprises leopard, striped hyena, Indian wolves, honey badger, urial, chinkara gazelles and rare Sindh ibex. Blackbuck are kept in enclosures for a reintroduction project.[1]

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Species

Mammals

Total species: 33. Mammals in the park include

Birds

At least 147 species of birds have been recorded in Kirthar National Park.[2] Species found the park include bearded vulture (winter migratory), Bonelli's eagle, imperial eagle, tawny eagle, golden eagle, griffon vulture, Egyptian vulture, cinereous vulture, laggar falcon, red-necked falcon, common kestrel, crowned sandgrouse, MacQueen's bustard, grey partridge, see-see partridge, white-tailed lapwing, chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, Lichtenstein's sandgrouse, painted sandgrouse, Indian eagle-owl, Sind woodpecker, hypocolius, Hume's wheatear, long-billed pipit, crested bunting, desert lark, hoopoe and Indian silverbill.

Reptiles

Reptiles found the park includes:

  • Map of Kirthar National Park in Sindh
  • Sindh wild goats in the park
  • Chinkara gazelle in the park
  • Sindh wild goats on a hill
  • Female Sindh Ibex in Kirthar National Park.
  • Ranikot
  • Taung

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Michael J. B. Green: IUCN directory of South Asian protected areas. Iucn-World Conservation Union (December 1990). ISBN 2-8317-0030-2
  2. [2]
    "Kirthar NP--Khar Center, SD, PK - eBird Hotspot".

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