Palas, Kohistan

Palas
Palas
Coordinates:
Country  Pakistan
Province North-West Frontier Province
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Palas is a valley in Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. The Palas Valley is located on the left bank of the river Indus falling under the jurisdiction of Tehsil Palas and Kohistan Forest Division. The locality of the tract varies from 34°-52' to 35°-16' north latitude and 72°-52' to 73°-35' east latitude. It is bounded on the north and north-east by Jalkot valley, on the east by Kaghan, on the south by Allai and on the West by the river Indus.

Fauna

Among the birds found here are Western Tragopans and Himalayan Monals[1].[2] Several surveys on other wildlife, including one on Musk Deer by Naeem Ashraf Raja, have also been compiled by different experts.[3]

References

  1. ^ Raja, Naeem Ashraf; P. Davidson, et al (1999). "The birds of Palas, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan". Forktail 15: 77–85. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28063134/The-birds-of-Palas-North-West-Frontier-Province-Pakistan. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
  2. ^ http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/PakistanBirdClub/nwfptopsites.html Wildlife of Pakistan
  3. ^ "HJP Reports". http://wwfpak.org/palasvalley/hjp/hjp_reports.htm. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 

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