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Chakwal
Chakwal District · Punjab, Pakistan
Salt Range National Park
A 43,000-acre park in the Salt Range of Chakwal, the hills of Khewra salt and Punjab urial.
Salt Range National Park covers about 43,488 acres of the Salt Range in Chakwal District. The range runs along the south of the Pothohar Plateau and north of the Jhelum River, named for the great rock-salt deposits mined at Khewra, Kalabagh and Warcha.
Why go
- ✦Hills of the Salt Range
- ✦The Punjab urial
- ✦Vultures and falcons
- ✦Rocks with very ancient marine fossils
About
The park is home to the Punjab urial, the wild sheep of these hills, along with wild boar and porcupines, and birds including vultures and falcons; the trees include dhak and kikar. The rocks of the Salt Range preserve marine fossils up to 570 million years old.
How to Reach
In Chakwal District, off the M-2 motorway at Kallar Kahar or Choa Saidan Shah.
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.
Getting there, In Chakwal District, off the M-2 motorway at Kallar Kahar or Choa Saidan Shah.
Allow, Half a day to a day.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Salt Range National Park, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Salt Range National Park) is published yet.
