National Parks Of Balochistan

There are three national parks in Balochistan Chiltan-Hazarganji National Park, Hingol National Park, Ziarat National Park

Hingol National Park

Hingol National Park covers an area of about 619, 043 ha located in Lasbella, Awaran and Gwadar districts. It was declared as a National Park in 1997. With a variety of ecosystems such as sea shores, hilly areas, desert, sand dunes, rivers, croplands, water bodies and the mountainous ranges. There are two mud volcanos also present in Haro range including Chandragup mud volcano and Khandewari mud volcano.

Chiltan-Hazarganji National Park

It is located about 20 km southwest of Quetta. The habitat consists of Chiltan range of hills, with the highest peak at 3264 m, falling steeply to stony screes at the eastern end of the park at 2000 m. Dotted with juniper at higher elevations, and at their foot with scattered Pistachio and Mountain Ash (Fraxinus xanthoxyloides), Artemisia and dramatic yellow globes of Ferula oopoda.

Ziarat National Park

Ziarat National Park is located 96 km west of Quetta. This is a high altitude valley, situated about 2400 m, with the highest nearby peak Mount Kaliphat at 3945 m. A climax habitat, which comprises of open-canopy tall juniper forest with flowering Tulips, Foxtail Lilies and purple tussocks of Onobrychis sp in summer. There is some deciduous fruit cultivation in the valley.

Game Reserves

S. No	Name	District	Area	Year
1	Gogi	Harnai	10364 Hector	1962
2	Wam	Harnai	3887 Hector	1962
3	Kambran	Chagai/Dalbandin	211433 Hector	1983
4	Duzdara andKoh-e-Surko	Mastung	2351 Hector	1999
5	Dureji	Lasbella	178259 Hector	1998
6	Zawar Khan	Pishin	2619 Acre	1963

Wildlife Sanctuaries

S. No	Name	District	Area	Year
1	Ziarat	Ziarat	37247 Hector	1971
2	Sasana Mana	Ziarat	6607 Hector	1971
3	Chorani	Khuzdar	19433 Hector	1972
4	Shashan	Khuzdar	29555 Hector	1972
5	Kachau	Khuzdar	21660 Hector	1972
6	Kolwa Kap	Awaran	33198 Hector	1972
7	Ras Koh	Kharan	99498 Hector	1972
8	Raghai Rakshan	Kharan	125425 Hector	1972
9	Buzi Makhola	Gwadar	145101 Hector	1972
10	Khurkhara	Lasbella	18345 Hector	1972
11	Maslakh	Qila Abdullah	46559 Hector	1968
12	Koh-e-Gishk	Kalat	24356 Hector	1983
13	Gut	Chagai	165992 Hector	1983
14	Bund Khushdil Pishin Khan	Pishin	1296 Hector	1983