Nuristan National Park

Coordinates: 35°12′N 70°42′E / 35.2°N 70.7°E / 35.2; 70.7
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Nuristan National Park
Map showing the location of Nuristan National Park
Map showing the location of Nuristan National Park
Nuristan National Park
LocationNuristan Province, Afghanistan
Coordinates35°12′N 70°42′E / 35.2°N 70.7°E / 35.2; 70.7
Area5,733.07 km2 (2,213.55 sq mi)
Established5 June 2020
Governing bodyMinistry of Agrictulture, Livestock and Irrigation (MAIL) and Communities
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Nuristan National Park is a national park in Afghanistan announced by the Government of Afghanistan on 5 June 2020 (coinciding with World Environment Day), making it the third in the country after Band-e Amir National Park and Wakhan National Park.[2] The Park comprises the entire mountainous eastern Province of Nuristan, which borders Pakistan.[3] According to the FAO, a detailed management plan - and "gazettement" - is still forthcoming.[2]

History

An initial proposal was drafted in 1981, with Nuristan National Park to be formed in what was then

grey wolf, golden jackal, yellow-throated marten, and crested porcupine, with of a number of other felids reported by interviewees.[2][6][7] The area also includes part of the Pech and Waygal valleys Important Bird Area, with at least fifty-three breeding species of bird.[2][8]

Area of Nuristan Province in blue.

See also

References

  1. ^ Nuristan Protected Planet
  2. ^ a b c d e "Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation in Afghanistan" (PDF). FAO. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum, Austria, ed. (17 December 2020). "Afghanistan Country Report Security Situation". p. 148.
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  5. ^ Sayer, J. A.; Van der Zon, A. P. M. (1981), National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Afghanistan: a Contribution to a Conservation Strategy, Rome: FAO
  6. ^ National Environmental Protection Agency of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (ed.). "National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan: Framework for Implementation 2014–2017" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ Karlstetter, Maria (August 2008). "Wildlife Surveys and wildlife conservation in Nuristan, Afghanistan: including Scat and Small Rodent Collection from Other Sites". Wildlife Conservation Society. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Pech and Waygal valleys". BirdLife International. Retrieved 15 August 2021.