Chinji National Park (shortened as Chinji), established in 1987, is a protected area of IUCN category II (national park) located on Sargodha road near Chinji town in District Talagang, Punjab, Pakistan. The national park covers a total area of . Chinji National Park is located close to the Salt Range, and about 130 km from Islamabad in the south.
Landscape The area has an elevation imperial of 2,231 feet (680 m). Deeply eroded land of Chinji consists of sandstone to igneous rocks, combined with small deposits of rock salt from the Salt Range. Deep torrential streams and ravines slope into the Soan River, which passes through the area.
Climate
Average annual rainfall in the area is 537 mm, out of which 308 mm is in the monsoon season from July to September. Maximum temperature is 27 °C in June and minimum is 2.2 °C in January. Frost is common in winter season. Relative humidity can reach up to 80% in monsoon.
Wildlife The Chinji National Park exhibits the biome of deserts and xeric shrublands and falls in the ecoregion of 'Baluchistan xeric woodlands' (PA1307). The area is characterized to have sub-tropical vegetation with many plant species of importance. Notable mammals found here include the Punjab urial, Golden jackal, Bengal fox, Indian wolf and Indian pangolin. A few game birds include Grey francolin and Common wood pigeon
Fauna and flora List of fauna found in the national park. Mammals # Name Scientific name Picture 1 Brandt's hedgehog Paraechinus hypomelas 2 Asian house shrew Suncus murinus 3 Indian bush rat Golunda ellioti 4 Northern palm squirrel Funambulus pennantii 5 Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula 6 Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata 7 Bengal fox Vulpes bengalensis 8 Red fox Vulpes vulpes 9 Indian wolf Canis lupus pallipes 10 Small Indian civet Small Indian civet 11 Indian long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus collaris 12 Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica 13 Black rat Rattus rattus 14 House mouse Mus musculus 15 Indian grey mongoose Urva edwardsii 16 Small Indian mongoose Urva auropunctata 17 Indian jackal Canis aureus indicus 18 Jungle cat Felis chaus 19 Asiatic wildcat Felis lybica ornata 20 Punjab urial Ovis vignei punjabiensis
Reptiles # Name Scientific name Picture 1 Bengal monitor Varanus bengalensis 2 Yellow-belly gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis 3 Oriental garden lizard Calotes versicolor
Birds # Name Scientific name Picture 1 Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar 2 See-see partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis 3 Grey francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus 4 Common quail Coturnix coturnix 5 Rock dove Columba livia 6 Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus 7 Laughing dove Spilopelia senegalensis 8 Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus 9 Greater coucal Centropus sinensis 10 White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 11 Red-vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 12 Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus 13 Black kite Milvus migrans 14 Eurasian teal Anas crecca 15 Common pochard Aythya ferina
See also List of national parks of Pakistan Salt Range
References
External links World Database On Protected Areas (WDPA) - Profile Conservation of dry shrub forests in Salt Range - Planning report wildlifeofpakistan.com
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