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Western region of Pakistan, most of which is enveloped in Balochistan province, has a complex geography. Some of the mammal species include the caracal, Balochistan leopard, Balochistan forest dormouse, Blanford's fox, dromedary camel, goitered gazelle, Indian crested porcupine, long-eared hedgehog, markhor, ratel and striped hyena, bird species of bearded vulture, houbara bustard and merlin ...
The wildlife of Pakistan comprises a diverse flora and fauna in a wide range of habitats from sea level to high elevation areas in the mountains, including 195 mammal, 668 bird species and more than 5000 species of Invertebrates. [1] This diverse composition of the country's fauna is associated with its location in the transitional zone between ...
Alticola montosa. The Kashmir vole is found in a few places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir. Habitat loss due to human activities is the main threat to this species. [5] European otter. Lutra lutra. The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. [6] Marbled polecat.
The National Council for Conservation of Wildlife (NCCW) is a state member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since January 1975. The NCPF holds the duty of safeguarding wildlife and ecological reserves in Pakistan. This organization functions under the purview of the Ministry of Climate Change.
The Kirthar National Park is situated in the Kirthar Mountains in Jamshoro District in Sindh, Pakistan. It was established in 1974 and encompasses over 3,087 km 2 (1,192 sq mi), making it the third largest national park in Pakistan. Wildlife in the park comprises leopard, striped hyena, Indian wolves, honey badger, urial, chinkara gazelles and ...
Russell's viper. Saw-scaled viper. Asian sand viper. There are 71 species and 15 subspecies of Serpentes (snakes) found in Pakistan. Family Boidae (boas) - 3 species. Eryx johnii (Indian sand boa or red sand boa) Eryx tataricus speciosus (Tartar sand boa) Eryx conicus (rough-scaled sand boa) Family Colubridae (colubrids) - 35 species.
The snow leopard is the national heritage animal of Pakistan. This list of the mammals of Pakistan shows the conservation status of the 173 mammal species occurring in Pakistan, of which 12 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 14 are vulnerable, and 10 are near threatened. The largest mammal in Pakistan is the Himalayan brown bear.
15,555 ha (60.06 sq mi) Established. 1980. Governing body. Balochistan Wildlife Department. Hazarganji Chiltan National Park is a national park in the Mastung District of western Balochistan Province of Pakistan. It lies between Chiltan on its west and Hazarganji on the east. The park was established in 1980 to provide the habitat to rare ...