Kumrat Valley

Kumrat (Urdu: کُمراٹ‎) is a valley in the Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan.[1] Kumrat Valley is located about 2 hours away(normally it's 45 minutes but due to road conditions it's 2 Hours) from the town of Thal.[2] It is one of the valleys of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Every summer season thousands of tourists from different areas of the country visit Kumrat valley for its greenery and cool weather.[3]

Kumrat Valley
کُمراٹ‬
Valley
Evening at Kumrat Valley
Kumrat Valley
کُمراٹ‬
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 35°32′N 72°13′E
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictUpper Dir District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Kumrat is covered with green pastures, snow clad mountains, the river Panjkora, foggy mounds and forests are attractions of the region, which serve as habitats for variety of flora and fauna.[4] It is located in the Upper Dir Kohistan region at the back side of which Swat Kohistan area of Gabral is located.

A feature of Kumrat Valley is its towering Deodar forest trees located on level ground adjacent the Panjkora river.[1] Although the valley is relatively less green as compared to the Neelam Valley on the whole, the "storybook" ambiance formed by the Deodar forests has continued to attract tourists for several years.

Flora and fauna

Deodar forest is fast depleting in Dir Kohistan Valley and it continues unhindered as the locals claim that they have no other source of heating and cooking in the harsh winter season. The people of Kohistan Valley had offered the government a few years back that they were ready stop cutting deodar trees if they were provided with a natural gas facility. However, the government did not pay any heed to their demand.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Kumrat Valley - 18 Places to See". www.manhoos.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. Desk, Editorial (2018-09-29). "Kumrat Valley - The Last True Forest of Pakistan". CurryFlow. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  3. "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  4. "Jahaz Banda & Katoora Lake intro with Mr Rana Sher Dil - video dailymotion". Dailymotion.
  5. Jan, Syed Zahid (2017-12-28). "Deodar forest fast depleting in Dir's Kohistan valley". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
"Kumrat Valley Hotels". www.onlinedunya.com.pk.

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