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National park in Pakistan

Broghil Valley National Park
Broghil Valley photographed c. 2016
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LocationUpper Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nearest cityChitral
Coordinates36°45′N 73°30′E / 36.750°N 73.500°E / 36.750; 73.500
Area1,348 km (520 sq mi)
Elevation3,000 metres (9,800 ft)
Established2010

Broghil Valley National Park (Urdu: بروغل) is located in the extreme northern reaches of the Upper Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, close to the Afghan-Pakistan border.

Geography

Chiatibo Glacier in the national park

Broghil Valley National Park abbreviated as BVNP, lies 250 kilometres (160 mi) from the main city of Chitral and is the northernmost valley within the Upper Chitral district. Broghil Valley borders the Gilgit Baltistan on the Afghan Wakhan corridor, which stretches between Tajikistan and Pakistan.

The area is mostly mountainous. The elevation of the national park ranges from 3,217 m (10,554 ft) to 5,696 m (18,688 ft) above the sea level. The terrain is undulating with mountains, grassy plains, and valleys. It includes almost 3,400 ha of peatlands and lakes. The valley features around 30 freshwater lakes and is surrounded by glaciers and mountains.

Tourism

The Chikaar region of the valley.

The remote location of the Broghil Valley makes it a hard-to-reach the tourist destination. Many communities in Broghil lack access to basic facilities and services. The annual Broghil Festival attracts visitors, however it lacks basic road and hospitality infrastructure. Attendees enjoy attractions and activities such as yak polo and exhibitions of woolen handicrafts, accompanied by traditional food and music. However, a recently constructed 32 km (20 mi) road by Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, connects Kishmanja village of the park to other villages such as Pechus and Vedin Khot and other areas.

Karambar Lake is located in Ishkoman Valley nearby the Broghil National Park.

Demographics

People inhabiting the regions of the valley belong to Wakhi and Sarikoli ethnicities.

Flora and Fauna

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Spread across the grassy plains are scrubs and common plants include Webb's rose, Artemisia brevifolia, and Artemisia maritima. The forests are mainly dominated by Juniperus species and Betula. 23 mammals, 120 birds, 3 reptiles, and 1 amphibian species have been confirmed.

Mammals

Himalayan birds

Herpeto-fauna

See also

References

  1. ^ "Broghil National Park" (PDF). www.icimod.org. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ^ Aziz, M.A.; Ullah, Z.; Adnan, M.; Sõukand, R.; Pieroni, A. (21 October 2022). "Plant Use Adaptation in Pamir: Sarikoli Foraging in the Wakhan Area, Northern Pakistan". Biology. 11 (10): 1543. doi:10.3390/biology11101543. PMC 9599004. PMID 36290446.
  3. Yousafzai, Shahabullah (9 September 2019). "The Broghil Valley – heaven unexplored". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. "Prince William calls for climate change action on glacier visit". BBC. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. Eqbal, Vasiq (26 June 2016). "Travel: For the love of nature". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. Jaeger, Tilman. "Leveraging the World Heritage Convention for conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya" (PDF). iucn.org. IUCN. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. Hydrological assessment of significant lakes in Broghil and Qurumbar Valleys, Northern Alpine Wetlands Complex.
  8. Ali, Manzoor (8 November 2014). "Yak polo's increasing pool of followers". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. "Broghil Valley Chitral Location, Map & Pictures". Akhbar Nama. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. "New road connects Broghil valley to rest of Chitral". Dawn Newspaper. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

Further reading

External links

Media related to Broghil National Park at Wikimedia Commons

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