Ayubia National Park

Ayubia National Park was established in 1984 in an east corner of KPK Pakistan. In 1998 it was expanded form its original size of 1,684 hectares (4,161 acres)^[6] or 16.84 km² (6.50 sq mi) to 3,312 hectares (8,184 acres). Since then it has been managed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department. The purpose of establishing it was to conserve the temprate forest. Originally, the park stood at an area of 857 acres (3.47 km²), but in 1998 it was expanded to cover an area of 1,685 acres (6.82 km²).

The total population of Ayubia and surrounding villages as per a 1996 census is 18,097 people living in 2,311 households.

Climate

The climate of the park is cool in the summers, but harsh in the winters. While it remains only placidly hot in May and June, the cold sets in when the monsoons come to lash in late July and early August. In the winters cold increases in severity gradually until the west winds bring rains, which eventually turn into snow. The park remains snow-capped through the later part of winters.