Broghil Valley National Park

Broghil Valley (Urdu: بروغل‎) is a valley and national park located in the upper northern reaches Chitral District, of Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located close to the Afghan-Pakistan border.

Broghil Valley(Tha Tha)
بروغل
Broghil Valley NP conserves the valley’s dramatic landscapes
Broghil Valley(Tha Tha)
Area124,964 ha (308,790 acres)
Geography
Coordinates36°10′N 73°23′E 

Location
ChitiBoui Glacier Broghil valley

Broghil valley is located at a distance of 250 km from main Chitral town and is the northernmost valley of Chitral district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Geography

The area is mostly mountainous tracts. Elevations range from 3,280m at Kishmanjah village to 4,304m at Karamber Lake in northeast. The terrain is undulating, with steep mountains, wide stretch grassy plains and narrow valleys. The total area of peatlands and lakes is almost 3,400 ha.[1]

Karambar (Qurumber) Lake in Broghil Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan's 2nd highest lake which is famous for its pristine water. Water clarity level is 13.75 (Secchi Disc Reading), which is highest value ever recorded in the literature of lakes in Pakistan.
The Chikaar region of the valley.

Flora and Fauna

Most of the rocky terrain is covered with oak forests, sub-alpine scrub and Deodar. Common plants include Webb's rose, Artmesia brevifolia and Artmesia maritima. 23 species of mammals, 120 birds, 3 reptiles and 1 amphibian has been confirmed from this area. Carnivorous mammals include Persian leopard, Snow leopard, Leopard cat, Eurasian wolf, Red fox, Himalayan black bear, Yellow throated marten and a small number of Himalayan brown bear. Markhor, Himalayan Ibex, Bharal, Himalayan musk deer and Himalayan Goral are also found here. Common mammals include Red giant flying squirrel, Royle's pika and Himalayan marmot. The endemic Pale gray shrew has also been described from this region. Common birds are Tibetan snowcock, Koklass pheasent, Chukar, Horned lark, Large-billed crow, Lammergier vulture, Golden eagle, Snow pigeon and Eurasian eagle owl. Many migratory waterfowl pass through Chitral each winter these include Bar-headed goose, Common teal and Mallard. Demosielle cranes also stop over during summer. Gloydius himalayanus or Himalayan viper, Paralaudakia himalayana and the endemic Chitral gecko are found here. Only one amphibian the Baltistan Toad is found.

See also

References
  1. Hydrological assessment of significant lakes in Broghil and Qurumbar Valleys, Northern Alpine Wetlands Complex.


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