Kala Chitta National Park | |
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Location | Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan |
Nearest city | Attock City |
Area | 363.77 km2 |
Established | 1983 |
Governing body | Pakistan Parks & Wildlife Department |
Kala Chitta National Park is a national park located in the Attock District, Pakistan. [1]
The park is part of the Kala Chitta Range, in the Pothohar Plateau. The park covers an area of approximately 16,948 hectares. [2] [3] [4]
The area is combination of hills and plains. The area has a harsh temperature with minimum temperature of 17.92° C in January while maximum temperature of 41° C in June. The rainfall here is scarce with 650 mm annually. [5]
This area is dry temperate forest with vegetation and dominant species of Acacia, Dalbergia sissoo, Justicia adhatoda, Dodonaea viscosa and Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata. [5]
The most common animals in the area is Indian leopard, chinkara, grey partridge and houbara bustard. [5]