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Eco & Nature in Balochistan
Nature-based travel for guests who want clean air, slower routes, better local context, and a lighter footprint.
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Balochistan
Eco & Nature in Balochistan
Forests, valleys, lakes, and low-impact discovery
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Harboi Hills
A juniper-covered range in Kalat District, green among the bare hills of central Balochistan.
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Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park
A national park near Quetta set up in 1980 to protect the rare Chiltan ibex.
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Mian Ghundi Park
A recreational park south-west of Quetta, on the edge of Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park.
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Urak Valley
Urak Valley, 28 km from Quetta in the Zarghoon range near Hanna Lake: orchards, a waterfall and the way to Wali Tangi Dam.
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Hingol National Park
UNESCO tentative cultural landscape and one of Pakistan's major coast-desert national parks.
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Kund Malir
Makran coastal beach route inside the Hingol landscape.
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Miani Hor Lagoon
Mangrove and birding lagoon near Sonmiani.
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Ormara Beach
A sweeping crescent bay on the Makran coast, spectacular aerial views of turquoise water, desert cliffs, and the Ormara turtle nesting peninsula.
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Jiwani Coastal Wetland
A Ramsar-listed coastal wetland near the Iran border, tidal flats, mangrove creeks, and golden sunsets over the Arabian Sea at Pakistan's westernmost tip.
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Sapat Beach
A secluded Makran beach famous for its dramatic natural rock arch, golden sandstone spans the shoreline, with clear turquoise water lapping beneath.
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Bhit Khori
A rugged coastal headland near Hub where rocky golden cliffs meet the Arabian Sea, a favourite escape for Karachi day-trippers seeking dramatic sea views and fishing spots.
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Ziarat Juniper Forest
UNESCO tentative juniper forest landscape in Balochistan.
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Hanna Lake
A turquoise reservoir in the hills just outside Quetta, boating, picnics, and a rare splash of water on the Balochistan plateau.
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Quaid-e-Azam Residency, Ziarat
The colonial-era wooden residency where Jinnah spent his final months, set among the world's second-largest juniper forest.
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Pasni
A working fishing port on the Makran coast, gateway for boats out to Astola Island and a quiet stop on the coastal highway between Ormara and Gwadar.
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Pishin Valley
Balochistan's 'fruit basket', an hour north of Quetta, apple and grape orchards fed by karez irrigation channels and hot springs around the Bund Khushdil Khan reservoir.
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Moola Chotok
A hidden ravine of waterfalls and fish-filled pools deep in Khuzdar District, 'chotok' means falling water in Brahui and Balochi, reached only by 4x4 and a rugged hour-long hike.
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Pir Ghaib Waterfall
A spring-fed cascade in the Bolan Valley named for a Sufi saint's legendary disappearance, its cool pools and palm-shaded pools a favourite roadside stop between Quetta and Sibi.
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Karez System Cultural Landscape
A centuries-old underground irrigation network across Balochistan's arid plains, gently sloped tunnels carrying mountain groundwater to desert villages without a single pump.
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Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary on the Sindh–Balochistan border near Karachi: a reservoir full of waterfowl, with urial and ibex in the hills.
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Sonmiani Bay
Sonmiani Bay on the Lasbela coast north-west of Karachi, where the Arabian Sea reaches its northernmost point, beside the Miani Hor lagoon.
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