Zarghun Ghar
Zarghun Ghar (Pashto: زرغون غر, lit. "Green Mountain"), or Zarghoon Mountains, is a mountain range located in the east of the Quetta District, in Balochistan Province, western Pakistan. It contains the tallest mountain in the Balochistan region. The range is home to a broad swathe of flora and fauna.
| Zarghoon | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,578 m (11,739 ft) [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pakistan |
Peaks
The Zarghun Ghar range's highest peak is Loy Saar Naikan, at 3,578 meters (11738. ft) which is also consider as the highest mountain peak in Balochistan Province, while the second highest peak is Kuchnai Saar, at 3,404 meters (11,170. ft). At 3,578 metres (11,739 ft), The "Loy Saar Naikan" of the Zarghun Ghar mountain range is the highest mount peak of Baluchistan. [2]
Flora
The base of the Zarghoon Ghar up to Ziarat is densely covered by Pashtun juniper (Juniperus seravschanica) trees, a forest of about 200,000 acres (810 km2). The Pashtun Juniper forest in the adjacent Ziarat District, which covers an area of about 247,000 acres (1,000 km2), is known as the second largest Juniper forest in the world.The beautiful and scenic base of Zarghoon is "shabaan' natural grassy park with two cool water streams covered by beautiful juniper trees is very attractive as camping site for climbers and hikers.
Wildlife
Zarghoon mountain has wild animals and birds living freely in the mountains, the wild animals to have been reported include Jackals, ibex, Rabbits, Wolf and Fox buck. An extinct animal previously reported was the Cheetah.
See also
- Sulaiman Mountains
- List of mountains in Pakistan
- Mountain ranges of Pakistan
References
- "Highest Mountains Peak in Baluchistan and Quetta". Chiltan Adventures Association Balochistan.com. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- http://www.caab.20m.com | Chiltan Adventurers Association Balochistan