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Margala Hills National Park
Margala Hills National Park is a national park in Pakistan, established in 1980, covering 174 km² (67 sq mi). It is the #17 largest of Pakistan's 43 national parks.
- Area
- 174 km²
- Established
- 1980
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- ISB · 30 km
Nearest airports to Margala Hills National Park
- 1 ISB30 kmstraight line
- 2 PEW144 kmstraight line
- 3 SXR162 kmstraight line
Srinagar, IndiaMore about Margala Hills National Park
Margala Hills National Park is one of 43 national parks in Pakistan. It covers 174 km² (17,386 ha) — about 1.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #17 largest national park in Pakistan (0.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1980, 46 years ago — the first national parks in Pakistan date back to 1959. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Margala Hills National Park
The closest airport is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), about 30 km away — around 39 minutes by car; alternatively Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW, 144 km). Other national parks within reach include Ayub National Park (1 km²), Murree Kotli Sattian Kahuta National Park (576 km²), Ayubia National Park (33 km²) and Tolipir National Park (50 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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