Khunjerab National Park is a national park in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Khunjerab National Park is Pakistan's third largest national park, and is adjacent to the Taxkorgan Natural Reserve in China.

1. December
2021
KHUNJERAB
NATIONAL
PARK
CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT
OF ENDANGERED SPECIES
University Of Karachi

2. WHAT IS A NATIONAL PARK?
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An area of countryside, or occasionally sea or fresh water,
protected by the state for the enjoyment of the general public
or the preservation of wildlife.
The definition of National Park approved by IUCN is:
“A National Park is a relatively large area (at least 1000 hectares)”.

3. National Park is
relatively large area
where:
National Parks are IUCN
category II protected areas.
• Ecosystem can not be altered
by human activity.
• Govt. has taken steps to
prevent exploitation.
• Visitors are allowed under
special conditions.
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4. PURPOSE
 For research purpose
 Recreation
 To preserve and protect the natural
resources for future generations.
Prohibited acts
Hunting, shooting and poaching is prohibited
Firing of guns , firearms
Burning ,destroying and removable of plants.
Clearing of land for cultivation
Construction of roads ,railway lines etc.
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5. INTRODUCTION
Khunjerab National Park is Pakistan’s third largest National Park. Which is
adjacent to Taxkorgan Natural reserve(1,400,000ha) in China.
 Created on 29 April 1975
by the late Zulfiqar Ali
Bhutto
 Primary purpose of setting
up this park was to provide
protection to the
endangered Marco polo
sheep.
 Total area: 226,913
hectares
Physical Location :
Karakoram range Mountains
on Pakistan China border in
upper Hunza
Over half of the park is above
4,000m.
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6. CLIMATE
 The climatic conditions vary considerably with altitude.
 Winter is long and severe and summer is cold and dry.
 The minimum temperature during the winter (December
and January) is -12°C. July and August are the hottest
months, with a mean temperature of 14°C.
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7. Biodiversity
 The National Park is a biodiversity hotspot.
 It provides habitat to a large number of
endangered fauna like Marco Polo sheep,
Blue sheep, Himalayan Ibex, Brown bear,
Snow leopard, Indian wolf etc.
 It is also one of the most important alpine
biodiversity regions within Pakistan.
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8. Avifauna
Around 66 species of birds include: Lammegier Vulture , Golden
eagle ,Snow pigeon, Eurasian sparrow , hawk, Chukar etc.
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9. 9
ENDANGERED SPECIES

10. THANK YOU!
Course Title: C&M Of Endangered Species
Department of Zoology
University Of Karachi
M.PHIL. BATCH 2021