Broghil Valley National Park () is located in the extreme northern reaches of the Upper Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, close to the Pak–Afghan border. It lies around the Mountains of Central Asia biodiversity hotspot.

Geography Broghil Valley National Park abbreviated as BVNP, lies from the main city of Chitral and is the northernmost valley within the Upper Chitral district. Broghil Valley borders the Gilgit-Baltistan to west and the Wakhan corridor in Afghanistan to north, which stretches between Tajikistan and Pakistan. It is adjacent to the Qurumbar National Park in Gilgit-Baltistan.

The area is mostly mountainous. The elevation of the national park ranges from to above the sea level. The terrain is undulating with mountains, grassy plains, and valleys. It includes almost 3,400 ha of peatlands and lakes.Hydrological assessment of significant lakes in Broghil and Qurumbar Valleys, Northern Alpine Wetlands Complex. The valley features around 30 freshwater lakes and is surrounded by glaciers and mountains.

Tourism The remote location of the Broghil Valley makes it a hard-to-reach the tourist destination. Many communities in Broghil lack access to basic facilities and services. The annual Broghil Festival attracts visitors, however it lacks basic road and hospitality infrastructure. Attendees enjoy attractions and activities such as yak polo and exhibitions of woolen handicrafts, accompanied by traditional food and music. However, a recently constructed road by Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, connects Kishmanja village of the park to other villages such as Pechus and Vedin Khot and other areas. During their five-day tour to Pakistan in the mid-October 2019, the British royals, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales visited the park.

Demographics People inhabiting the regions of the valley belong to Wakhi, Kyrgyz and Sarikoli ethnicities, whom have been settled here over hundreds of years.Tajik and Kyrgyz Settlements around Broghil Pass; Impact on Khowar Culture in Khyber Pakhunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, Muhammad Asim - Retrieved 8-13-2026

Flora and Fauna

Spread across the grassy plains are scrubs and common plants include Webb's rose, Artemisia brevifolia, and Artemisia maritima. The forests are mainly dominated by Juniperus species and Betula. 23 mammals, 120 birds, 3 reptiles, and 1 amphibian species have been confirmed.

Mammals Siberian ibex, C.s.sakeen Bharal, P.n.nayaur Marco Polo sheep, O.a.polii Himalayan musk deer, M.leucogaster Persian leopard, P.p.saxicolor Snow leopard, P.uncia Turkestan lynx, L.l.isabellinus Leopard cat, P.b.bengalensis Himalayan wolf, C.l.chanco Golden jackal, C.a.indica Red fox, V.v.montana Himalayan brown bear, U.t.isabellinus Long-tailed marmot, M.c.aurea Pale gray shrew, C.pergisea

Himalayan birds Chukar partridge, Alectoris chukar Snow partridge, Lerwalerwa Himalayan snowcock, Tetrogallus himalayanus Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos daphanea Bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus Snow pigeon, Columba leuconota

Herpeto-fauna Chitral gecko, Cyrtodactylus walli Plump banded gecko, Cyrtodactylus dattanensis Caucasian agama, Paralaudakia caucasia Baltistan toad, Bufo latastii

See also Broghil Pass Darkot Pass List of valleys in Pakistan

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Further reading

External links Broghil Valley