30°07′N 67°48′E / 30.117°N 67.800°E
| Zarghoon | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,578 m (11,739 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pakistan |
Zarghun Ghar (Pashto: زرغون غر, lit. "Green Mountain"), or Zarghoon Mountains, is a mountain range located in the east of Quetta District, in Balochistan Province of western Pakistan. The range, which is part of the Sulaiman Range, contains the tallest mountain peak in Balochistan. The range is home to a broad swathe of flora and fauna.
Peaks
editThe Zarghun Ghar range's highest peak is Loy saar Naikan, at 3,578 meters (11738. ft), which is also considered the highest mountain peak in Balochistan, while the second highest peak is Kuchnai Saar, at 3,404 meters (11,170. ft).[2]
Flora
editThe base of the Zarghoon Ghar up to the city of 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 covers an area of about 247,000 acres (1,000 km2).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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