Ziarat
Ziarat
زیارت | ||
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Calling code 0833 | | |
Ziarat (
Quaid-e-Azam (the founder of Pakistan) spent a few of his last days.[citation needed
]
History
On 29th of October, 2008, at around 4 am, Ziarat and surrounding areas were struck by an
earthquake doublet. The first tremor, 6.2 magnitude, lasted a couple of seconds, and was followed by a magnitude-6.4 tremor that lasted almost 30 seconds, destroying many mud houses and several government buildings.[citation needed] Neighbouring villages were also badly affected by the earthquake. More than 200 people were killed, and over 50,000 were left homeless. Landslides cut off many roads, making the area less accessible to emergency responders. Pakistani military helicopters were used to reach mountainous and remote locations.[2][3]
Geography
Ziarat is surrounded by the lush green Ziarat Juniper Forest, known locally as Sanober, home to the largest area of Juniper forest (Juniperus seravschanica) in Pakistan, covering about 110,000 hectares. The juniper trees of Ziarat are one of the oldest trees of their kind with some of these trees being 4000 years old. It is believed that the forest is the second largest of its kind in the world.[4][5] The indigenous tribes are primarily Kakar, Babar and Tareen (including Raisani).
Climate
Ziarat has a continental climate (Koppen: Dsa) and remains quite cool in summer compared to other cities in Pakistan.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Ziarat - A Holiday Resort". emergingpakistan.gov.pk. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Raven, Nell. (2008-10-29) Pakistan quake kills 160. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-01-25.
- ^ 300 feared dead in Pakistan quake – BBC. BBC News (2008-10-31). Retrieved on 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Ziarat Juniper Forest". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Man and Biosphere initiative for Juniper forests of Balochistan". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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