Qurumbar National Park is a national park in the Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was created in 2011 and covers an area of 73,800 ha (738 km). The park includes different types of land, such as Alpine steppe and alpine meadows. It is located at 36°45’N, 74°45’E.

Geography

The national park covers the Qurumbar Valley in the far north-western part of the region, including Karambar Lake, the second highest lake in Pakistan. Other important places are Broghil Pass, Chillinji Pass, and Qurumbar Glacier. Broghil Valley National Park is next to it in the Chitral District. It is located near the Hindu Kush and Himalayas.

Flora and fauna

Qurumbar National Park has many different kinds of plants and animals. Some of the animals found there are Himalayan wolf, Himalayan ibex, Himalayan lynx, Himalayan brown bear, Snow Leopard, Pallas's cat, Marco Polo sheep, and Cape hare. Birds found there include Booted eagle, Eurasian sparrowhawk, Golden eagle, Himalayan griffon vulture, Bearded vulture, Common kestrel, Peregrine falcon, Chukar partridge, Snowcock, and Eurasian hobby. Fauna include Pinus wallichiana, Birch, Willow, Artemisia absinthium, Ephedra, Wild rose, and Potentilla indica.