Wakhan National Park
| Wakhan National Park | |
|---|---|
 Snow leopard in the Wakhan | |
 Area of Wakhan National Park in blue | |
| Location | Wakhan District, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 36°48′N 72°18′E / 36.8°N 72.3°E |
| Area | 10,950 km2 (4,230 sq mi) |
| Established | 30 March 2014 |
Wakhan National Park is a national park in Afghanistan. Established in 2014, the park comprises the entire district of Wakhan, extending along the Wakhan Corridor between the Pamir mountains and the Hindu Kush, bordering Tajikistan to the north, India to the south, and China to the east. Flora and fauna include some 600 plant species, the snow leopard, lynx, wolf, brown bear, stone marten, red fox, Pallas's cat, ibex, Marco Polo sheep, and urial. Remote and largely above the tree line, poaching and overgrazing, rather than mining and logging, currently pose the main threats. 13,000 Wakhi and 1,500 Kyrgyz live in the area.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "WCS Applauds Afghanistan's Declaration Establishing Entire Wakhan District as the Country's Second National Park". International Union for Conservation of Nature. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Howard, Brian Clark (6 April 2014). "Getting to Know Afghanistan's Huge New National Park". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Badakhshan: Wakhan". Wildlife Conservation Society. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "National Natural Resource Management Strategy (2017-2021)" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock. Retrieved 11 November 2018.