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Margalla hils national park
Margalla Hills National Park is located in Islamabad, Pakistan, covering an area of 17,426 hectares. It is situated in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains and contains numerous valleys and steep slopes. The park was established in 1980 to protect important wildlife such as the Gray Goral, Barking deer, and Leopard. It provides habitat for many animal and over 200 bird species and offers visitors opportunities for hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing.
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- 1. Margalla Hills NationalPark By: Hassan Ali UOS Sub Campus Bhakkar
- 2. Geographical Location: 33°43′52″N72°56′13″E Physical Location: North east of the national capital Islamabad in the province of Punjab Total area: 17,426 hectares Date Established: 1980 Best time to Visit : through out the year
- 3. Explanation Margalla HillsNational Park is located in the foothills of the Himalayan range. The topography is with numerous valleys and many precipitous slopes. The area is drained by the River Kurang its tributaries , which flow into the River soan This park is most accessible park in Pakistan due to its close proximity to the national Capital, Islamabad
- 4. A visitorcenter is planned for Daman –e – Koh is providing lounge accommodation and an Information service. Lodges, camping grounds and picnic sites are also planned and the provision of chair lift may be considered.
- 5. Wildlife Margalla Hillsis an extension of Islamabad wildlife sanctuary, which include the Shakar Parian Hills and Rawal Lake. The park was setup to provide refugee to the Gray Goral, Barking deer and the Leopard, Protection to these animals has benefitted to unusual and interesting smaller animal as well.
- 6. Margalla HillsPark provides an excellent opportunity for bird watching, A cheer pheasant hatchery has been established at Chak Jabri and Dhok jewan to raise captive cheer pheasants that have become extinct in the Hills.These are then released in the world.
- 7. The mammalsin the park Include: Red fox vulpes vulpes
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- 21. Birds Birds inPark include:
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- 24. Lagger Falcon (falcojugger)
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