Kheri Murat National Park
Scrub-forest national park in Punjab, Pakistan.
Nestled in the scrub-forest hills along the Kala Chitta Range, this national park lies in Attock District’s Fateh Jang Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan. Designated in 2020 and reaffirmed by a 2023 notification, it sits near Fateh Jang town and the M-1 motorway. The Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department oversees the protected area.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Fateh Jang Tehsil, Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan
- Established
- 30 September 2020
- Governing body
- Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The park is listed in the World Database on Protected Areas with a mapped polygon.
- Its declaration was part of Pakistan’s Protected Areas Initiative and the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami and Green Stimulus programmes announced in 2020.
- Departmental material describes the Kheri Murat Reserve Forest as a site of about 8,740 acres with public access for nature recreation.
Flora and fauna
The park lies within subtropical thorn scrub forest typical of the Salt Range and Attock uplands. Vegetation surveys have recorded Acacia nilotica, Prosopis juliflora, Dodonaea viscosa, Adhatoda vasica, and Olea ferruginea across elevation zones. Avifaunal surveys document resident and migratory birds, underscoring the park's role for local bird diversity. The Punjab urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis) is present, and poaching pressure on partridges has been noted in the landscape.
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