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As of 2023, Pakistan has 37 national parks (Urdu: پاکستان کے نیشنل پارک) that are recognised by World Database on Protected Areas.[1] In 2012, 25 of these were under supervision of respective provincial governments and remaining were in private care.[2] Only some of these are under the conservation scope of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[3] Protection and conservation of the environment of Pakistan was included in the concurrent constitution of 1973. As a result, Environment Protection Ordinance was enacted in 1983, which was mainly regulated by the Environment and Urban Affairs Division. Later, a new system of 'Modern Protected Areas' legislation began at the provincial level which assigned the protected areas with designations such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and game reserves. Further recommendations of the national parks of the Indomalayan realm were highlighted in the IUCN review of 1986.[4] Nevertheless, the development of national parks was mainly carried out by National Conservation Strategy of 1992. Due to more awareness about their importance in conservation of biodiversity, 10 national parks have been established during the time period from 1993 to 2005.[2]

According to the 'Modern Protected Areas' legislation, a national park is a protected area set aside by the government for the protection and conservation of its outstanding scenery and wildlife in a natural state. It is accessible to public for research, education and recreation. In order to promote public use, construction of roads and rest houses is permitted. Use of firearms, polluting water, cleaning of land for cultivation, destruction of wildlife is banned in these areas.[5]

The oldest national park is Lal Suhanra in Bahawalpur District, established in 1972.[6] Lal Suhanra is the only national park established before the independence of the nation in August 1947. The main purpose of this area was to protect the wildlife of Cholistan Desert.[5] Central Karakoram in Gilgit-Baltistan is currently the largest national park in the country, spanning over a total approximate area of 1,390,100 hectares (3,435,011.9 acres). The smallest national park is the Ayubia, covering a total approximate area of 3,312 hectares (8,184.1 acres).

S.No National park Image Established Area District(s) Administrative unit(s) Coordinates
1 Ayubia 1984 3,312 ha (8,184 acres)[7] Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 33°51′54.83″N 73°8′19.57″E / 33.8652306°N 73.1387694°E
2 Broghil Valley 2010[8] 134,744 ha (332,960 acres)[8] Chitral Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 36°50′28″N 73°20′09″E / 36.841164°N 73.335697°E
3 Central Karakoram 1993[5] 1,390,100 ha (3,435,012 acres)[2] Hunza-Nagar and Shigar Gilgit Baltistan 36°53′52″N 75°05′37″E / 36.897708°N 75.093545°E
4 Chitral Gol 1984[5] 7,750 ha (19,151 acres)[2] Chitral Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°55′59″N 71°40′14″E / 35.933082°N 71.670693°E
5 Chinji 1987[5] 6,095 ha (15,061 acres)[2] Chakwal Punjab 33°00′37″N 72°29′31″E / 33.010242°N 72.491940°E
6 Deosai 1993[5] 358,400 ha (885,626 acres)[2] Skardu Gilgit Baltistan 34°58′21″N 75°23′47″E / 34.972626°N 75.396423°E
7 Deva Vatala 2009[6] 2,993 ha (7,396 acres)[9] Bhimber Azad Kashmir 32°53′33″N 74°18′11″E / 32.892583°N 74.303172°E
8 Fairy Meadows 1995[10] 10,000 ha (24,711 acres)[2] Diamer Gilgit-Baltistan 35°21′01″N 74°51′32″E / 35.350277777778°N 74.858888888889°E
9 Ghamot 2004[11] 27,271 ha (67,388 acres)[9] Neelum Azad Kashmir 35°00′25″N 74°12′01″E / 35.006943°N 74.200287°E
10 Hazarganji-Chiltan 1980[5] 15,555 ha (38,437 acres)[2] Quetta Balochistan 30°17′09″N 67°12′08″E / 30.285695°N 67.202298°E
11 Hingol 1988[5] 165,004 ha (407,734 acres)[2] Awaran, Gwadar
and Lasbela		 Balochistan 25°31′34″N 65°05′10″E / 25.526246°N 65.085996°E
12 Hundrap-Shandur 1993[12] 51,800 ha (128,001 acres)[12] Gupis-Yasin Gilgit Baltistan 33°51′55″N 73°08′20″E / 33.865231°N 73.138768°E
13 Kala Chitta 2009[6] 36,965 ha (91,343 acres)[13] Attock Punjab 33°38′34″N 72°24′03″E / 33.642685°N 72.400824°E
14 Khunjerab 1975[5] 226,913 ha (560,714 acres)[2] Hunza Gilgit Baltistan 36°30′03″N 75°38′37″E / 36.500805°N 75.643616°E
15 Kheri Murat 2023[14] 3,537 ha (8,740 acres) Attock Punjab
16 Kirthar 1974[5] 308,733 ha (762,896 acres)[2] Dadu Sindh 25°39′29″N 67°32′56″E / 25.658107°N 67.548975°E
17 Lal Suhanra 1972[6] 87,426 ha (216,034 acres)[2] Bahawalpur Punjab 29°23′51″N 72°01′33″E / 29.397409°N 72.025811°E
18 Lulusar-Dudipatsar 2003[5] 30,375 ha (75,058 acres)[5] Mansehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 35°05′27″N 73°55′47″E / 35.090698°N 73.929749°E
19 Machiara 1996[5] 13,532 ha (33,438 acres)[9] Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir 34°30′24″N 73°33′55″E / 34.506557°N 73.565140°E
20 Manglot 1990[5] 710.628 ha (1,756 acres) Nowshera Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 36°06′N 73°14′E / 36.10°N 73.23°E
21 Margalla Hills 1980[5] 17,386 ha (42,962 acres)[2] Islamabad, Rawalpindi Punjab 33°45′16″N 72°57′23″E / 33.754317°N 72.956429°E
22 Musk Deer 2009[15] 52,815 ha (130,509 acres)[9] Neelum Azad Kashmir 34°43′53″N 74°47′12″E / 34.731456°N 74.786682°E
23 Pabbi and Rasul Reserve 2023[16] 14,720 ha (36,374 acres) Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat Punjab
24 Panjal Mastan 2005[5] 5,045 ha (12,466 acres)[2] Bagh Azad Kashmir 34°03′27″N 73°44′17″E / 34.0574°N 73.7381°E
25 Pir Lasura 2005[5] 5,625 ha (13,900 acres)[2] Kotli Azad Kashmir 33°38′21″N 73°50′48″E / 33.639204°N 73.846664°E
26 Poonch River Mahaseer 2010[8] 4,500 ha (11,120 acres)[8] Kotli, Mirpur and
Poonch		 Azad Kashmir 33°33′19″N 73°54′58″E / 33.555272°N 73.91599°E
27 Qurumber 2011[8] 74,000 ha (182,858 acres)[8] Ghizer Gilgit-Baltistan 36°51′47″N 73°46′52″E / 36.863141°N 73.781038°E
28 Saiful Muluk 2003[5] 4,867 ha (12,027 acres)[5] Mansehra Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 34°52′51″N 73°41′54″E / 34.880862°N 73.698349°E
29 Salt Range 2021[17] 17,600 ha (43,491 acres)[18] Chakwal Punjab 32°49′56″N 72°36′54″E / 32.8322°N 72.6151°E
30 Sheikh Badin 1993[5] 15,540 ha (38,400 acres)[2] Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 32°22′56″N 70°56′59″E / 32.382281°N 70.949707°E
31 Tilla Reserve 2021[19] 8,840 ha (21,844 acres)[2] Jhelum Punjab 32°56′33″N 73°43′33″E / 32.9425°N 73.7257°E
32 Toli Pir 2005[5] 5,045 ha (12,466 acres)[2] Poonch Azad Kashmir 34°07′15″N 73°37′59″E / 34.12090°N 73.633118°E
33 Ziarat 2021[20] 21,450 ha (53,004 acres)[2] Ziarat Balochistan 30°23′38″N 67°43′01″E / 30.3939°N 67.7169°E
34 Koh-e-Sulaiman 2021[21] 30,000 ha (74,132 acres)[2] Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 32°00′00″N 70°17′45″E / 32.0000°N 70.2959°E
35 Thub Patri 2015[22] Bhimber Azad Kashmir
36 Himalaya 2020[23] 198,900 ha (491,493 acres) Astore Gilgit Baltistan 35°21′01″N 74°51′32″E / 35.350277777778°N 74.858888888889°E
37 Murree Kotli Sattian 2009[8] 57,581 ha (142,286 acres) Rawalpindi Punjab 33°44′21″N 73°28′17″E / 33.739032°N 73.471344°E
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