Hingol national park

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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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