Nuristan National Park

Nuristan National Park
Nuristan Province in winter
Map showing the location of Nuristan National Park
Map showing the location of Nuristan National Park
Nuristan National Park
LocationNuristan Province, Afghanistan
Coordinates35°12′N 70°42′E / 35.2°N 70.7°E / 35.2; 70.7
Area5,733.07 km2 (2,213.55 sq mi)
Established5 June 2020
Governing bodyMinistry of Agrictulture, Livestock and Irrigation (MAIL) and Communities
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Nuristan National Park is a national park in Afghanistan announced by the Government of Afghanistan on 5 June 2020 (coinciding with World Environment Day), making it the third in the country after Band-e Amir National Park and Wakhan National Park.[2] The Park comprises the entire mountainous eastern Province of Nuristan, which borders Pakistan.[3] According to the FAO, a detailed management plan - and "gazettement" - is still forthcoming.[2]

  1. ^ Nuristan Protected Planet
  2. ^ a b "Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation in Afghanistan" (PDF). FAO. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum, Austria, ed. (17 December 2020). "Afghanistan Country Report Security Situation". p. 148.