Complete info about laal suhanra national park of Pakistan

1. By Azam Khan

3. National park is relatively
large area where:
 Ecosystems can not be altered by human
activity.
 Govt. has taken step to prevent
exploitation.
 Visitors are allowed under special
conditions.

4.  Purpose:
 For Research purpose.
 Recreation
 To preserve and protect the natural resources
for future generations.

5.  Hunting, shooting, trapping, is prohibited.
 Firing of guns.
 Burning, destroying, removal of plants.
 Clearing of land for cultivation.
 Construction of roads, railway line etc.
 Polluting water flowing through national park.

6.  National parks = 29
 Wildlife sanctuaries =100
 Game reserves = 90
 Total protected areas = 219

7.  Lal Suhanra is a national park of
Pakistan situated in Bahawalpur district
of Punjab province, which is one of the
largest nationals parks in South Asia.
 It is also a UNESCO (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization) declared Biosphere Reserve.

10.  The park itself is situated some 35 kilometres
east of Bahawalpur and presents a synthesis
of forest and desert life.
 It occupies land on both sides of Desert
Branch canal.

12.  Lal Sohanra is spread over 127,480 acres
(51,368 hectares)
 out of which 20,974 acres (8,491 hectares)
are green land (irrigated plantations)
 101,726 acres (40,942 hectares) are dry land
(desert)
 4,780 acres are wet land (ponds and lakes).

13.  Blackbuck became virtually extinct in the
Cholistan Desert but the species has been re-
introduced in Lal Suhanra within large
enclosures, together with Chinkara gazelle, Nilgai
antelope, Hog deer and Indian rhinoceros.
 There is big lake in the center of the park called
Patisar Lake, which is ideal for bird watching.
Patisar Lake regularly holds between 10,000 and
30,000 ducks and common coot in mid-winter.
Over 13,00 waterfowl were present in January
1987. The park also supports a large population
of birds of prey.

54.  The Punjab government has plans to convert
the Lal Sohanra National Park into a wildlife
safari park of international standard.
 One of its most prominent attractions is
currently the lion safari, which allows guests
to see lions in their natural habitat at close
range.
 In addition, the park's captive breeding suite
holds a pair of Indian rhinoceros which were
given by Nepal

55.  Rhinos were once found as far west as the
Peshawar Valley during the reign of
Mughal Emperor Babur, but are now extinct in
Pakistan and western India.
 Over 400 animals are currently being bred in
the Lal Sohanra Park, including a large
population of blackbucks, a breed of antelope
most notable for its pronounced sexual
dimorphism. The park is constantly supplied
with new blackbucks in order to extend its
efforts toward blackbuck conservation.