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- 1. Margalla hills national park Margalla Hills National Park is a national park located in Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. The park includes the Margalla Hills.
- 2. Combined MHNP is home to around 600 plant species, 250 bird varieties, 38 mammals and 13 species of reptiles. PTDC is currently constructing a chairlift project in the park.
- 3. The common wild animals of this park are gorals, rhesus monkeys, chinkaras, common leopard, foxes and barking deer. The important bird life includes kaleej, cheer, grey patridge,black patridge and chukors.Cheer once found in this area became nearly extinct in 1978.It is now recently being reintroduced in this park with the help of World Pheasant Association.
- 9. chinkaras
- 13. Barking deer
- 15. Common leopard
- 19. cheer
- 22. Grey patridge
- 25. Black patridge
- 29. chukor
- 30. Khunjerab national park Khunjerab national park is a national park in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Khunjerab National Park is Pakistan's third largest national park.
- 31. Khunjerab National Park was established primarily as a means to protect the Marco Polo sheep (as well as snow leopards , bharal and himalayan ibex) living in the area. The borders of the park were mapped by Schaller in 1974, after a short field survey. The park was formally established on 29 April 1979 by Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who said that "it must become a world famous park".
- 32. The primary purpose of this park was to provide protection to the endangered Marco Polo sheep, which is only found in this area in Pakistan. According to the Mir of Hunza, the population of sheep was around 400 but had dropped to below 180 by the time of the completion of the Karakoram Highway. A herd of almost 75 Marco Polo sheep was recorded in the spring of 1984 and park staff saw at least 50 crossing the pass in May 1989. The park is also famous for its snow leopards.
- 33. Himalayan ibex
- 35. Marcopolo sheep
- 37. bharal
- 41. Snow leopard
- 43. Snow cock
- 45. Snow patridge
- 47. Chitral gol national park urial
- 50. Markhor
- 51. Dharune hingol national park sind ibex
- 53. Chinji national park Chinji National Park (shortened as Chinji), established in 1987, located in Talagang Tehsil, Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. Chinji National Park is located close to Salt Range, about 130 km from Islamabad in the south.
- 56. Wild boar
- 57. Civet
- 59. Wild hare
- 60. Mongoose
- 61. Porcupines
- 63. Lal suhanra national park Lal Suhanra is a national park of Pakistan situated in Bahawalpur district of Punjab province, which is one of the largest nationals parks in South Asia.
- 64. Many species of animals can be found throughout the park. These include several wild animals of the desert such as wildcats, rabbits, bustards, and deer. Reptiles in the park include the monitor lizard, Russell's viper, Indian cobra, saw-scaled viper, wolf snake, John's sand boa, and spiny-tailed lizard. More than 160 species of birds are also present, including the houbara bustard, griffon vulture, crested honey buzzard, marsh harrier, hen harrier, laggar falcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel, Eurasian sparrowhawk, Egyptian vulture, lark, shrike, wheatear, and barn owl.
- 65. Lake Patisar, a large body of water in the center of the park, is ideal for bird watching. In mid-winter, the lake is regularly home to between 10,000 and 30,000 ducks and common coot.
- 66. The Punjab government has plans to convert the Lal Sohanra National Park into a wildlife safari park of international standard. One of its most prominent attractions is currently the lion safari, which allows guests to see lions in their natural habitat at close range.
- 67. In addition, the park's captive breeding suite holds a pair of Indian rhinoceros which were given by Nepal. Rhinos were once found as far west as the Peshawar Valley during the reign of Mughal Emperor Babur, but are now extinct in Pakistan. Over 400 animals are currently being bred in the Lal Sohanra Park, including a large population of blackbucks, a breed of antelope most notable for its pronounced sexual dimorphism. The park is constantly supplied with new blackbucks in order to extend its efforts toward blackbuck conservation.
- 68. Blackbuck became virtually extinct in the Cholistan Desert but the species has been re- introduced in Lal Suhanra within large enclosures, together with Chinkara gazelle, Nilgai antelope, Hog deer and Indian rhinoceros.
- 69. Mammals: Mammals in the park include--Long-eared Hedgehog (C), Nilgai antelope (T), Black buck (T), Chinkara gazelle (V), Hog deer (T), Red fox (C), Bengal Fox (V), Golden Jackal (C), Porcupine (C), Caracal cat (R), Moongoose (C), Jungle cat (C), Indian Wolf (R), Wild boar (C), Honey Badger or Ratel (?), Little Civet (?), Indian (Black-naped) Hare (C), Smooth- coated Otter (V) and Indian rhino (introduced) (T). Note: T=Threatened, V=Vulnerable, R=Rare, C=Common, ?=Unknown.
- 70. Birds: Total species: 160 Birds in the park are--Houbara bustard, Griffon vulture, Honey buzzard, Marsh harrier, Hen harrier, Laggar falcon, Peregrine falcon, Kestrel, Indian sparrow hawk, Egyptian vulture, Larks, Shrikes, Wheatears and Barn Owl.
- 71. Reptiles: Reptiles in the park are-- Monitor lizard, Russell's viper, Indian cobra, Saw scaled viper, Wolf snake, John's sand boa and Spiny tailed lizard.
- 72. Black buck
- 75. Nilgai or blue bull
- 79. caracal
- 80. Houbara bustards
- 83. Heron
- 85. Cranes
- 88. Sand grouse
- 91. mallards
- 93. Jungle cat
- 94. Ratel
- 95. Hoopoe
- 96. Vulture
- 98. Stone curlews