Manglot National Park

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Manglot National Park
Location Nizampur, Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Area1,756 acres (7.11 km2) [1]
Established1990;32 years ago (1990)

Manglot National Park or Manglot Wildlife Park is national park established in 1990 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; the park is provide a natural sanctuary for wildlife. [1] The area of the park is spread over on 1,756 acres including hilltops and plain area near the Indus River in Nizampur, Nowshera. [2] [3]

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Flora

The flora of the Manglot Wildlife Park include scrub forest primarily consisting of the olive trees. Acacia modesta, zizyphus nummelaria, olea cuspidate, deodonia viscose and monothica boxifolia are the predominant vegetation of the park. [4]

Fauna

Animals

The animals includes the chinkara, [5] hog deer, common leopard, wolf, wild boar, jackal, porcupine and hare. [4]

Reptiles

Including different sort of snakes and wild lizards are present in the park. [4]

Birds

Including chukar, three varieties of partridges, rock pigeon, dove and several sparrows from different species. [4]

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References

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  2. "Manglot Wildlife Park". thenews.com.pk.
  3. "Animal rights activists press govt for wildlife park". tribune.com.pk.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Manglot Wildlife Park, Nizampur". nowshera.org.
  5. "Return-chinkara". gupshup.org.

Coordinates: 36°10′N73°23′E / 36.167°N 73.383°E / 36.167; 73.383