Kirthar National Park

Kirthar National Park
Urdu: کِیرتھر نیشنل پارک
View of the Kirthar National Park
Park location in Pakistan
Kirthar National Park (Sindh)
LocationJamshoro and Dadu districts, Sindh, Pakistan
Nearest cityJamshoro
Coordinates25°42′N 67°35′E / 25.700°N 67.583°E / 25.700; 67.583
Area3,087 km2 (1,192 sq mi)
Established31 January 1974
Governing bodySindh Wildlife Department

Kirthar National Park is a national park located in the Kirthar Mountains range in Dadu and Jamshoro districts of Sindh, Pakistan. Lying north to Karachi, the park was established in 1974 and encompasses over 3,087 km2 (1,192 sq mi), making it the third largest national park in Pakistan. Wildlife in the park comprises leopard, striped hyena, Indian wolf, honey badger, urial, chinkara gazelle and rare Sindh ibex. Blackbuck are kept in enclosures for a reintroduction project.