The Kirthar National Park is situated in the Kirthar Mountains in Karachi and Jamshoro District in Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded in 1974 and stretches over 3,087 square kilometres (1,192 sq mi). It is the second largest national park in Pakistan after Hingol National Park. It is a vast rugged national park in the south-west of Sindh, is home to historic Ranikot fort.
This dry arid land of seemingly endless landscapes of desert with rugged lines of hilly terrain, parallel rock hills, and twisted, stony valleys is ranked among the largest national parks of Pakistan and is home to a wide range of mammals, birds and reptile species. The fauna comprises Indian leopards, striped hyenas, Indian wolves, ratels, urials, chinkara gazelles and rare Sind wild goats.
Blackbuck antelopes are kept in enclosures for a reintroduction project at Kirthar National Park. Most large predators have been killed with the last leopard shot in 1977. The Park offers a unique and incredible landscape rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage.
Location
| Karachi, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Open 24 Hours |