Kirthar Range
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The Kirthar Range is a rugged mountain range in southwestern Pakistan that forms a natural boundary between the provinces of Balochistan and Sindh and is known for its arid landscapes and wildlife habitats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirthar Range canonical | 3 |
| Kirthar mountain region | 2 |
| Kirthar Mountains | 1 |
| Kirthar mountain range | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Hingol National Park vicinity
ⓘ
Kirthar National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dominantRockType |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| drainage |
ephemeral streams
ⓘ
seasonal rivers flowing toward the Indus ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Baluchistan xeric woodlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwestern thorn scrub forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near Mula River in Balochistan ⓘ |
| extendsTo | north of Karachi in Sindh ⓘ |
| fauna |
Indian wolf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindh ibex NERFINISHED ⓘ caracal ⓘ chinkara gazelle ⓘ striped hyena ⓘ urial ⓘ various raptors ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryBetween |
Balochistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | mainly Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | fold mountains ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | local pastoral tribes ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Zardak Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | about 2,000 metres ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Baloch communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindhi communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arid landscapes
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ wildlife habitats ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwestern Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Dadu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kirthar Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western margin of the Indus Basin ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Dadu District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamshoro District NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasbela District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProtectedArea | Kirthar National Park is one of Pakistan’s largest national parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Balochistan Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Indus Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
limited dryland agriculture
ⓘ
seasonal grazing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
sparse scrub
ⓘ
thorn forest patches ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Pakistan
subject surface form:
Southern Pakistan
this entity surface form:
Kirthar Mountains
this entity surface form:
Kirthar mountain region