Protected Areas are important tools of management for a wildlife manager and nature conservationist. They play an important role in the protection and conservation of wildlife as well as nature. Protected areas are meant to preserve and rehabilitate threatened or endangered wildlife species in their natural habitats. The number of Protected Areas notified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa includes 6 national parks, 3 wildlife sanctuaries, 38 game reserves, 90 community game reserves, 16 private game reserves, 2 wildlife refuges and 8 wildlife parks. The combined area of all the Protected Areas is 666,340.368 hectare.
| S.# | Category | Number | Area (Ha) | %age in KPK |
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A National Park is an area set aside for the protection and preservation of its outstanding scenery, flora and fauna in a natural state. It is accessible to the public for recreation, education and research activities, subject to such restrictions, as the management may impose. The construction of access roads, tourist facilities and other building in the National Park must not impair the park objectives. Forestry activities must also be controlled in the same way. The following acts are prohibited in National Park.
Following table shows the area, location, habitat type and major wildlife species of various national parks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
| S.# | National Parks | Area (Hec) | District | Date Of Notification | GPS Coordinates | |
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