Pabbi and Rasul Reserve Forest

A 147 km² protected thorn forest in the Pothohar foothills, declared a national park in 2023.

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Pabbi and Rasul Reserve Forest covers about 147 km² (36,374 acres) of low hills, scrub ridges, grassland and wetland across Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat districts, near the Jhelum River. It was made a national park in 2023.

Why go

✦A national park since 2023
✦Thorn scrub, grassland and wetland in one landscape
✦Partridges, quails and other birds
✦Close to the Jhelum River

About

The reserve spans the tehsils of Phalia, Kharian and Sarai Alamgir, at the edge of the Pothohar Plateau and the Salt Range foothills. Its vegetation is subtropical thorn scrub, with acacia, mesquite, ber and sanatha, and it shelters game birds such as partridges and quails as well as mammals and reptiles of northern Punjab. The Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department runs breeding, monitoring and anti-poaching work here through its Range Management Division in Chakwal.

How to Reach

Across Phalia (Mandi Bahauddin) and Kharian and Sarai Alamgir (Gujrat), near the Jhelum River; access is through the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department.

Responsible Travel

Use Leave No Trace principles, carry out all rubbish, avoid disturbing wildlife and livestock, and respect private/community land.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to March, when the plains are cool and birds are about.

Getting there, Across Phalia (Mandi Bahauddin) and Kharian and Sarai Alamgir (Gujrat), near the Jhelum River; access is through the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department.

Allow, Half a day.

What to Do

◆Walk the permitted tracks through the scrub

◆Watch for partridges and quails

◆Look for birds around the wetland areas

◆Check with the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department before going

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Pabbi and Rasul Reserve Forest, within 5 km.

Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Pabbi and Rasul Reserve Forest) is published yet.