Hingol National Park

To protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems including biological diversity, landscape, and geological features in the natural state, as well as to provide a foundation for spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and visitor opportunities.

Species of Concern: multiple

Restrictions

In accordance with the Balochistan Wildlife Act XV of 2014, the following activities are prohibited in a National Park:
1. Hunting, shooting, trapping, killing or capturing of, and injury to any wild animal therein;
2. Fishing with methods such as angling rod or net, or using explosives, electric current, smoking or other devices;
3. Constructing or erecting any temporary or permanent structure;
4. Any other act, which may disturb any wild animal or damage any feeding and breeding places of a wild animal.

Additionally, in accordance with Section 34 (8) of the Balochistan Wildlife Act XV of 2014, in all Protected Areas, no person shall:
1. Introduce any exotic, invasive or alien species of flora or fauna or GMO provided that the owner of a Private Game Reserve may keep suitable exotic species of game animals with permission from the authorized officer and under such conditions as may be prescribed;
2. Pollute and poison water or divert it for cultivation or any other use;
3. Damage, vandalize, alter, counterfeit, deface or displace boundary marks, enclosures, transects, infrastructure, visitor facilities, water points or any such other structure or facility found or created in a Protected Area;
4. Leave domestic sewerage or industrial effluents;
5. Quarry stones; explore and exploit oil and gas, mine; undertake blasting or any other development work that is not compatible with the management objectives of a Protected Area and is prohibited therein;
6. Enter the Core Zone and sensitive areas, which are closed to visitors, notwithstanding whether the same are signposted or not;
7. Any other act that the Government may decide to prohibit in any management category of or in any individual Protected Area at any time and notify the same in the official Gazette;
8. No organization, outfit or individual shall conduct any research in the Government Managed Protected Areas, without prior permission of an authorized officer.

Allowed

A National Park shall be accessible to public for recreation; education and research, subject to general and specific restrictions for each individual National Park as the Government may prescribe.