Pakistan · national park
Chitral Gol National Park
Chitral Gol National Park is a national park in Pakistan, covering 78 km² (30 sq mi). It is the #22 largest of Pakistan's 43 national parks.
- Area
- 78 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CJL · 13 km
Nearest airports to Chitral Gol National Park
- 1 CJL13 kmstraight line
- 2 PEW216 kmstraight line
- 3 GIL240 kmstraight line
More about Chitral Gol National Park
Chitral Gol National Park is one of 43 national parks in Pakistan. It covers 78 km² (7,750 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of Manhattan, making it the #22 largest national park in Pakistan (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Chitral Gol National Park
The closest airport is Chitral Airport (CJL), about 13 km away — around 17 minutes by car; alternatively Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW, 216 km). Other national parks within reach include Shandur National Park (1,986 km²), Nuristan National Park (5,733 km²), Broghil Valley National Park (1,147 km²) and Manglot National Park (7 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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