Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park

Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, is a national park in the Mastung District near Quetta of western Balochistan Province, of western Pakistan.

The park is in the Sulaiman Mountains, with desert and forest habitats, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of the city of Quetta.

Natural history

The trees in the forests include Pashtun Juniper (Juniperus macropoda), pistachio, almond, and ash trees.

The Chiltan markhor, a wild goat, now only survives within the park boundaries.

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