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Hingol

National Park
South Asia (Balochistan)Designated in 19886,100 km²
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Pakistan's largest national park; it holds active mud volcanoes and a rock formation venerated as a Hindu shrine, Hinglaj Mata

Area

6,100 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1988

Declared in 1988, Hingol is the largest national park in Pakistan and combines coastal desert, mountains eroded into fantastic shapes and active mud volcanoes — one of the few such phenomena in South Asia — along with the Hindu temple of Hinglaj Mata, a shrine carved into a natural cave that draws tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims each year on one of the most important religious pilgrimages in Pakistan, a majority-Muslim country.

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Hingol: 17 documented species

Mammals10Birds1Reptiles6

Threatened:

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Pakistan, where Hingol lies.

DesertTemperate forestMarine / coastalTundra / polar

Experiences in this park

Birdwatching

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Region

South Asia (Balochistan)

Climate

Tropical, Arid / desert, Mountain

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Area
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