| Broghil Valley National Park | |
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 Broghil Valley photographedc. 2016 | |
  Location within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Show map of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Broghil Valley National Park (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan | |
| Location | Upper Chitral,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan |
| Nearest city | Chitral |
| Coordinates | 36°45′N73°30′E / 36.750°N 73.500°E /36.750; 73.500[1] |
| Area | 1,348[1] km2 (520 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) |
| Established | 2010 |
Broghil Valley National Park (Urdu:بروغل) is located in the extreme northern reaches of theUpper Chitral District ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan, close to theAfghan-Pakistan border.[1][2][3] It lies around theMountains of Central Asiabiodiversity hotspot.
Broghil Valley National Park abbreviated asBVNP, lies 250 kilometres (160 mi) from the main city ofChitral[6] and is the northernmost valley within the Upper Chitral district. Broghil Valley borders theGilgit Baltistan on the AfghanWakhan corridor, which stretches betweenTajikistan andPakistan.
The area is mostly mountainous. The elevation of the national park ranges from 3,217 m (10,554 ft) to 5,696 m (18,688 ft) above the sea level.[7] The terrain is undulating with mountains, grassy plains, and valleys. It includes almost 3,400 ha of peatlands and lakes.[8] The valley features around 30 freshwater lakes and is surrounded by glaciers and mountains.
The remote location of the Broghil Valley makes it a hard-to-reach the tourist destination. Many communities in Broghil lack access to basic facilities and services. The annualBroghil Festival attracts visitors,[9] however it lacks basic road and hospitality infrastructure. Attendees enjoy attractions and activities such as yak polo and exhibitions of woolen handicrafts, accompanied by traditional food and music.[10] However, a recently constructed 32 km (20 mi) road byAga Khan Rural Support Programme, connects Kishmanja village of the park to other villages such as Pechus and Vedin Khot and other areas.[11]
People inhabiting the regions of the valley belong toWakhi,Kyrgyz andSarikoli ethnicities.[2]
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Spread across the grassy plains are scrubs and common plants include Webb's rose,Artemisia brevifolia, andArtemisia maritima. The forests are mainly dominated byJuniperus species and Betula. 23 mammals, 120 birds, 3 reptiles, and 1 amphibian species have been confirmed.
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