Lal Suhanra National Park

Lal Suhanra National Park
لال سہانرا نیشنل پارک
Map showing the location of Lal Suhanra National Park لال سہانرا نیشنل پارک
Map showing the location of Lal Suhanra National Park لال سہانرا نیشنل پارک
Lal Suhanra National Park
Location in Pakistan
LocationPunjab, Pakistan
Nearest cityBahawalpur, Pakistan
Coordinates29°19′N 71°55′E / 29.317°N 71.917°E / 29.317; 71.917
Area65,791 ha
Established1972
Lal suhanra canal

Lal Suhanra is a national park in Pakistan that is situated in the Bahawalpur district of Punjab province. It is one of South Asia's largest nationals parks, and is a UNESCO declared Biosphere Reserve.[1] Lal Sohanra is notable for the diversity of its landscape, which includes desert, forest and wetland ecosystems.[2]

There are archaeological remains of the ancient Indus valley civilization which once flourished along the Ghaggar-Hakra River (paleo Saraswati River).

  1. ^ "Lal Suhanra". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Lal Suhanra National Park". Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Punjab. Retrieved 28 December 2016.