Download - Machiara ntional park
• 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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