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 5
Kirthar Mountains 4
Kirthar mountain region 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
climate arid
containsProtectedArea Hingol National Park vicinity
Kirthar National Park
country Pakistan
dominantRockType limestone
sandstone
drainage ephemeral streams
seasonal rivers flowing toward the Indus
ecoregion Baluchistan xeric woodlands
Northwestern thorn scrub forests
extendsFrom near Mula River in Balochistan
extendsTo north of Karachi in Sindh
fauna Indian wolf
Sindh ibex
caracal
chinkara gazelle
striped hyena
urial
various raptors
formsBoundaryBetween Balochistan
Sindh
geologicalEra mainly Cenozoic
geologicalFormationType fold mountains
hasCulturalSignificanceFor local pastoral tribes
highestPoint Zardak Peak
highestPointElevation about 2,000 metres
inhabitedBy Baloch communities
linked to: Baloch people

Sindhi communities
knownFor arid landscapes
rugged terrain
wildlife habitats
locatedIn Southwestern Pakistan
nearbyCity Dadu
Karachi
orientation north–south
partOf Kirthar Mountains
linked to: Kirthar Range

western margin of the Indus Basin
passesThrough Dadu District
Jamshoro District
Lasbela District
relatedProtectedArea Kirthar National Park is one of Pakistan’s largest national parks
separates Balochistan Plateau
Lower Indus Plain
linked to: Indus River basin
usedFor limited dryland agriculture
seasonal grazing
vegetationType sparse scrub
thorn forest patches

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Western Pakistan hasMountainRange Kirthar Range
subject linked to: western Pakistan
Southern Pakistan hasNotableFeature Kirthar Mountains
subject linked to: southern Pakistan
linked to: Kirthar Range
Sann Gate locatedIn Kirthar mountain region
linked to: Kirthar Range
Meeri locatedWithin Kirthar Range
Shergarh locatedIn Kirthar mountain range
linked to: Kirthar Range
Mohankot Gate locatedOn Kirthar mountain region
linked to: Kirthar Range
Kirthar Range partOf Kirthar Mountains
linked to: Kirthar Range
Balochistan Plateau borderedBy Kirthar Range
Dadu District locatedNear Kirthar Mountains
linked to: Kirthar Range
Dadu hasNearbyMountainRange Kirthar Mountains
linked to: Kirthar Range
Lasbela District hasMountainRange Kirthar Range
subject linked to: Lasbela