Welcome To Pakistan - The Land Of Adventure And Nature

From the mighty stretches of the Karakorams in the North to the vast alluvial delta of the Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature. Trekking, mountaineering, white water rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching, are a few activities, which entice the adventure and nature lovers to Pakistan. Pakistan is endowed with a rich and varied flora and fauna. High Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindukush ranges with their alpine meadows and permanent snow line, coniferous forests down the sub-mountain scrub, the vast Indus plain merging into the great desert, the coast line and wetlands, all offer a remarkably rich variety of vegetation and associated wildlife including avifauna, both endemic and migratory. Ten of 18 mammalian orders are represented in Pakistan with species ranging from the world's smallest surviving mammals, the Mediterranean Pigmy Shrew, to the largest mammal ever known; the blue whale.

Major Lakes

Lakes Location/Province Manchar Sindh Keenjhar Sindh Hanna Balochistan Saif-ul-Muluk NWFP Mahodand NWFP Sadpara Northern Areas Kachura Northern Areas

Famous Mountain Passes

Famous Mountain Passes Location/Province The Khyber Pass NWFP The Khuram Pass NWFP The Tochi Pass NWFP The Gomal Pass NWFP The Lowari Pass NWFP The Khunjerab Pass Northern Areas The Bolan Pass Balochistan

Glacier Region Length Miles (K/M) Height of Snout Ft/M (Approx.) Siachen Karakoram (Baltistan) 45 (72.4) 12,150 (3,703.3) Hisper Karakoram (Nagar) 38 (61.2) 10,500 (3,200.4) Biafo Karakoram (Shigar) 27 (59.5) 10,366 (3,159.6) Baltoro Karakoram (K-2) 36 (57.9) 11,580 (3,529.6) Batura Karakoram (Hunza) 40 (64.4) 8,030 (2,447.5) Yengunta Karakoram (Baltistan) 22 (35.4) Not available Chiantar Hindu Kush (Chitral) 21 (33.8) 12,720 (3,877.1) Tirich Hindu Kush (Chitral) 18 (29.0) 11,210 (3,416.8) Atrak Hindu Kush (Chitral) 18 (29.0) 10,000 (3,078.5) Karanbar Hindu Kush (Swat) 16 (25.5) 10,237 (3,120.2)

Major Rivers

Rivers Region Length in Miles (Kms) Height of Snout Ft/M (Approx.) Indus 2,896 km. 45 (72.4) 12,150 (3,703.3) Jhelum 825 km. 38 (61.2) 10,500 (3,200.4) Chenab 1,242 km. 27 (59.5) 10,366 (3,159.6) Ravi 901 km. Sutlej 1,551 km. 36 (57.9) 11,580 (3,529.6) Beas (tributary of Sutlej) 398 km. 40 (64.4) 8,030 (2,447.5)

Major Deserts

Deserts Location/Province Thar Sindh Cholistan Punjab Thal Punjab