Ayubia National Park ایوبیہ ملی باغ | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
![]() A view of Ayus pine forests | |
Location | Abbottabad, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 33°51′54.83″N 73°8′19.57″E / 33.8652306°N 73.1387694°E |
Area | 33.12 km2 (12.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8,000 ft (2,400 m) |
Established | 1984 |
Visitors | 250000 |
Governing body | Wildlife and Parks Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Ayubia is a protected area located in Abbottabad District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is also known as Ayubia National Park and was called a national park in 1984. It is a small natural park 26 km from the Murree hill station. Ayubia was named after Ayub Khan, the second president of Pakistan.[1][2][3] it is managed by the Wildlife and Parks Department of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.