BOUNDRIES OF HINGHOL NATIONAL PARK

BOUNDRIES OF HINGHOL NATIONAL PARK

Hingol National Park is located in Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is the largest National Park in Pakistan. It covers an area of 1,650 square kilometers (640 sq mi).

Hingol National Park is located along the Makran coast. It lies within sections of Lasbela District, Gwadar District, and Awaran District. The Gulf of Oman of the Arabian Sea are to the south.

NORTH BOUNDARY

North boundry starts from the junction of Pao River and Null River and moves eastwards following the Nal River, Nali Kohar Kaur, Kohar Kaur, and Arra Kaur. Then it follows the ridge line of Kund Mountain and ends on Babro Kaur which is the north-east corner on the boundary.

EAST BOUNDARY

In the east of HNP boundary it extends southwards following Awaran/ Lasbela district boundary, Garrai Kaur, Pachhri Kaur, Deokoh Wyaro Kaur, Rayen Kaur, and passing through Manjwani Pass, Manjwani Kaur and then a 5km buffer of Chander Gup volcano and enters in sea 

Eastern side of the boundary starts from Babro Kaur and moves towards south on its tributary coming from Garri Mountain. It shifts southwards to another tributary of Babro Kaur and reaches Garrai Kaur and than Pachhri Kaur Then it runs along Pachri Kaur in the eastern direction to the junction of Karpasi Kaur and Deokoh Wyaro Kaur, and moves to the bend of Deokoh Wyaro Kaur where Rayen Kaur enters in it. Moving on the Rayen Kaur it forwards in southern direction to “Manjwani Pass” It  follows Manjwani Kaur heading to the south and bends in eastern direction including moderately broken mountains up to the Sharan Wali Kaur then it bends to south including white clay area of it moves on the 5 kilometer buffer line of live mud volcano named “Chander Gup” up to the high water mark of shore line

WEST BOUNDARY

In the west, boundary passes through Gaz Ab Kaur, Manneji Kaur, Koh Sarri Kaur, Parkin Kaur and junction of Solari Kaur and Hingol River. From this point it follows Hingol River up to the junction of Pao River and Nul River which is the northwestern corner of the Park.