July 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Koh-e-Sulaiman, (Takht-e-Sulaiman) mountain range is one of the highest national parks lying at an altitude of 3,487 meters (11,440 feet) with a unique ecosystem that would be preserved and developed as country’s first Trans-Boundary National Park.
Provincial Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur said in an exclusive interview that Koh-e-Sulaiman range was located between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan and was home to the endangered species of Sulaiman Markhor, Urial, Striped Hyena and the world’s largest pure stand forest of Chilghoza (pine nut).
The minister said, “This unique ecosystem should be protected and will be an excellent National Park lying at the juncture of two provinces as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.”
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