• Prepared by: Hassan Ali• Bs zoology 5th • Department of Biological sciences

University of Sargodha Sub Campus Bhakkar

Contents

• Introduction to Machiara National Park

• Fact File• Wild life• Mammals• Reptiles • Birds

Geographical location: 34⁰-31⁰ N; 73⁰-37⁰ E

Physical location: Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir

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• Total Area: 13,532 ha• Date Established: 1996 • Best time to Visit: Through out the year

Explanation: It is situated in the Himalayan Highlands of AJ&K, on the

right bank of the Neelum river and lies 35 km away from Muzaffarabad and 165 km from Islamabad.

MNP is bounded by Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from its western side whereas, 30 main Villages are present on its the southern periphery

Human population is about 52,000 living in 30 villages around the park boundaries.

• This is the most unique and different park because in this park there are beautiful birds called Tragopan Pheasants.

• These pheasants are found in western countries.• People used to visit this park for hunting.

• The main purpose of this park is to set up a healthy environment to save the resources and trees for the development of the country

Wildlife• Machiara National Park is a home for many

animals like leopards, wolves, monkeys, lions and tigers.

• Snow leopards are also found there and they live on the Snow Mountains.

• The monkeys used to live and hide themselves in the bushes of the trees. Monkeys are sometimes friendly but they are the most irritating creature in the world

• Many universities and colleges trips visit this park for surveys and researches.

• Machiara National Park, Pakistan, is famous for its faunal diversity especially the leopards

• Himalayan yew(Taxus willichiana) a globally threatend species in MNP which contains Taxol a chemical which is effective for Human Cancer

Mammals Include in the Park are:

Snow LeopardPanthera uncia

Leopard CatPrionailurus bengalensis

Musk DeerMoschus

Common LeopardPanthera pardus

MonkeyMacaca Mullatta

Hog DeerAxis porcinus

Black BeerUrsus americanus

Gray goralNaemorhedus goral

Palm CivetPaguma larvata

Long Eared hedgehogHemiechinus auritus

Grey LangoorSemnopithecus

Red FoxVulpes Vulpes

Golden JackalCanis aureus

Elephant ShrewMacroscelididae

Yellow Throated MartenMartes flavigula

• Reptiles In the Park include:

Monitor LizardVaranus

Russell's ViperDaboia

Saw scaled ViperEchis

INDIAN COBRANaja Naja

Wolf snakeLycodon capucinus

• Birds • in the Park include

Western Tragopan pheasant

Cheer pheasantCatreus wallichii

Himalyan MonalLophophorus impejanus

Peregrine FalconFalcoperegrinus

Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus

Green Backed TitParus monticolus

Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis

Koklass PheasantPucrasia macrolopha

Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus

Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus

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