Parks, forests & wildlife
Wildlife & parks
National parks and protected forests across northern Pakistan - permits, species, and seasons in one place.
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Parks range from Islamabad weekends to high Baltistan plateaus.
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Skardu · Skardu / Baltistan
Deosai National Park
A high-altitude alpine plateau protecting Himalayan brown bear habitat, with Sheosar Lake and summer wildflower meadows as the classic visitor experiences.
Islamabad · Islamabad / Murree
Margalla Hills National Park
Margalla Hills National Park is Islamabad’s backyard ridge park - numbered trails, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa viewpoints, and the usual first hike before heading north.
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Sorted by drive time - some are capital weekends, some need Skardu or Chitral staging.
~0.5 hrs
Margalla Hills National Park
Margalla Hills National Park is Islamabad’s backyard ridge park - numbered trails, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa viewpoints, and the usual first hike before heading north.
~2.75 hrs
Ayubia National Park
Ayubia National Park protects Galyat forest ridges above Nathiagali - chairlift views, Pipeline Track access, and cooler day walks from the hill stations.
~5 hrs
Machiara National Park
Machiara National Park protects highland forest west of Muzaffarabad - a quieter AJK wildlife destination than the busy Neelum roadside strip.
~7 hrs
Keran Wildlife Reserve
Keran Wildlife Reserve sits on the Neelum corridor in Azad Kashmir - forested river-valley habitat staged from Keran and Muzaffarabad rather than a standalone high-plateau park.
~11.5 hrs
Ushu Forest
Ushu Forest is the pine corridor above Kalam toward Mahodand approaches - shade walks and a cooler breath from the bazaar.
~12 hrs
Chitral Gol National Park
Chitral Gol National Park protects steep forest and alpine country above Chitral - best known for Kashmir markhor habitat and high ridge walks staged from town.
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Skardu · Skardu / Baltistan
Deosai National Park
A high-altitude alpine plateau protecting Himalayan brown bear habitat, with Sheosar Lake and summer wildflower meadows as the classic visitor experiences.
Islamabad · Islamabad / Murree
Margalla Hills National Park
Margalla Hills National Park is Islamabad’s backyard ridge park - numbered trails, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa viewpoints, and the usual first hike before heading north.
Nathiagali · Islamabad / Murree
Ayubia National Park
Ayubia National Park protects Galyat forest ridges above Nathiagali - chairlift views, Pipeline Track access, and cooler day walks from the hill stations.
Chitral · Chitral
Chitral Gol National Park
Chitral Gol National Park protects steep forest and alpine country above Chitral - best known for Kashmir markhor habitat and high ridge walks staged from town.
Muzaffarabad · Azad Kashmir
Machiara National Park
Machiara National Park protects highland forest west of Muzaffarabad - a quieter AJK wildlife destination than the busy Neelum roadside strip.
Keran / Muzaffarabad · Azad Kashmir
Keran Wildlife Reserve
Keran Wildlife Reserve sits on the Neelum corridor in Azad Kashmir - forested river-valley habitat staged from Keran and Muzaffarabad rather than a standalone high-plateau park.
Kalam · Swat
Ushu Forest
Ushu Forest is the pine corridor above Kalam toward Mahodand approaches - shade walks and a cooler breath from the bazaar.
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Skardu / Baltistan · Skardu
Deosai National Park
A high-altitude alpine plateau protecting Himalayan brown bear habitat, with Sheosar Lake and summer wildflower meadows as the classic visitor experiences.
Islamabad / Murree · Islamabad
Margalla Hills National Park
Margalla Hills National Park is Islamabad’s backyard ridge park - numbered trails, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa viewpoints, and the usual first hike before heading north.
Islamabad / Murree · Nathiagali
Ayubia National Park
Ayubia National Park protects Galyat forest ridges above Nathiagali - chairlift views, Pipeline Track access, and cooler day walks from the hill stations.
Chitral · Chitral
Chitral Gol National Park
Chitral Gol National Park protects steep forest and alpine country above Chitral - best known for Kashmir markhor habitat and high ridge walks staged from town.
Azad Kashmir · Muzaffarabad
Machiara National Park
Machiara National Park protects highland forest west of Muzaffarabad - a quieter AJK wildlife destination than the busy Neelum roadside strip.
Azad Kashmir · Keran / Muzaffarabad
Keran Wildlife Reserve
Keran Wildlife Reserve sits on the Neelum corridor in Azad Kashmir - forested river-valley habitat staged from Keran and Muzaffarabad rather than a standalone high-plateau park.
Swat · Kalam
Ushu Forest
Ushu Forest is the pine corridor above Kalam toward Mahodand approaches - shade walks and a cooler breath from the bazaar.