Hingol national park

Published January 11, 2012
A view of mud mountains at the Hingol national park
A view of mud mountains at the Hingol national park
A view of the mountains at the Hingol national park
A view of the mountains at the Hingol national park
The road leading to the Makran coastal highway.
The road leading to the Makran coastal highway.
Fishermen's boat at Kund Malir.
Fishermen's boat at Kund Malir.
A view of the mountains at the Hingol national park
A view of the mountains at the Hingol national park
The Hingol river at the Hingol national park. The river is stretched at 350 miles and is the longest river in Balochistan. 
The river streams throughout the year, as oppose to most streams in Balochistan, which only flow during exceptional rains.
The Hingol river at the Hingol national park. The river is stretched at 350 miles and is the longest river in Balochistan. The river streams throughout the year, as oppose to most streams in Balochistan, which only flow during exceptional rains.
Watching the sun set through the mountains, at the Hingol national park
Watching the sun set through the mountains, at the Hingol national park
A panoramic view of the Hingol national park
A panoramic view of the Hingol national park
The Kund Malir is a fine-looking desert beach in Balochistan, Pakistan; near Hingol, 145 km from Zero-Point on Makran coastal highway.
The Kund Malir is a fine-looking desert beach in Balochistan, Pakistan; near Hingol, 145 km from Zero-Point on Makran coastal highway.
Men at work by the mountains at the Hingol national park
Men at work by the mountains at the Hingol national park
The Ormara beach; Ormara is an old coastal city .When fleeting towards Gwadar all the way through Makran Coastal Highway. Ormara comes in central between Karachi and Gwadar. Its past routes are connected with Alexander the Great, who stayed there with his territorial army for a small number of days on his way back from the Indus region, after winning the lands of Sindh, Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province.
The Ormara beach; Ormara is an old coastal city .When fleeting towards Gwadar all the way through Makran Coastal Highway. Ormara comes in central between Karachi and Gwadar. Its past routes are connected with Alexander the Great, who stayed there with his territorial army for a small number of days on his way back from the Indus region, after winning the lands of Sindh, Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province.
View of Ormara hammer head from the coastal highway.
View of Ormara hammer head from the coastal highway.
A panoramic view of the Hingol National Park
A panoramic view of the Hingol National Park

Hingol national park stretches out to approximately 1,650 km and is one of the largest national parks of Pakistan.

It lies on the Makran coast in Balochistan and is situated about 190 km from Karachi.

The national park entails topographical features varying from barren forests in the north to cooler regions in the west that have regular rainfall and are  home to different plants and animals.

– Photos by Muhammad Omair/Dawn.com, text by Shameen Khan/Dawn.com

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