Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park

Morning reflections on Dudipatsar Lake
Dudipatsar with red flowers
Camping near the lake, in Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park
Map of Lulusar-Dudipath National Park

Lulusar-Dodipat National Park is located in the Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The park was created in 2003.[1] The scenic Dudipatsar Lake and Lulusar Lake and peaks are in the park.

Flora and fauna

The flora includes the trees, shrubs, perennials, and herbs of the Himalayan Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests and higher elevation Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows ecoregions. Some of the park's fauna includes the snow leopard, black bear, marmot, weasel, lynx, leopard, Himalayan snowcock, and the snow partridge. The park's lakes and wetlands habitats are of significant ecological importance for resident fauna and migratory waterfowl.[1]

Access

The road is accessible by cars and motorbikes. The 2005 Kashmir earthquake in North Pakistan made access more difficult. However since 2006 the Pakistan government has taken steps to restore tourism in the Kaghan Valley, including rebuilding and new tourism facilities and infrastructure.[2]

Region

Saiful Muluk National Park, with Lake Saiful Muluk, is adjacent to Lulusar-Dodipat National Park in the Kaghan Valley region. Together the parks protect 88,000 hectares (220,000 acres).[1]

Lakes

A panoramic view of Dudipatsar

See also

References

Coordinates: 35°01′N 74°05′E / 35.017°N 74.083°E / 35.017; 74.083

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