Ayubia National Park | Nathia Gali | Family Vacations

Hi, thanks for watching our last videos about travelling from Lahore to Nathiagali entrance.
In this video i'll walk you through about nathia gali, ayubia donga gali & Khanspur:
Nathia Gali or Nathiagali (Urdu: نتھیا گلی) is a hill station and mountain resort town located in the Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located at the centre of the Galyat range, where several hill stations are situated. Nathia Gali is known for its scenic beauty, hiking tracks and pleasant weather, which is much cooler than the rest of the Galyat range due to it being at a higher altitude. It is situated approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) away from both Murree and Abbottabad.

During British rule Nathia Gali, then part of Abbottabad tehsil of Hazara District, served as the summer headquarters of the Chief Commissioner of the (then) Peshawar division of the Punjab.

The weather of Nathiagali remains cool, pleasant and foggy in summers (1 May to 31 August). During the monsoon season (1 July to 16 September), rain is expected almost every day. Cold winds start to chill the weather in autumn. winters (1 November to 28 February) are very cold and chilly. In December and January, heavy snowfall occurs here. The weather remains cold in spring. Here most comfortable weather is the summer season. Frequent rainfall occurs here annually. Rainfall lies between 1650mm-1850mm annually.in winter temperature can drop to -10C and in summer it rise to a high of 30C.

The town is connected to Abbottabad and Murree by Nathiagali road. Heavy snowfall can occur in this area and the road leading to Nathiagali is sometimes blocked due to heavy snow.

Hotels, rest houses and cottages equipped with most facilities are available here for the tourists. From May to August their rates become high.
A small market also exists here where all the basic necessities of life are available
At an elevation of 2,410 m (8,000 ft), it is a popular tourist resort in the summer months. It is forested with pine, cedar, oak walnut and also oak and maple trees.
The natural scenery is highly attractive. Nathia Gali is famous for its lush green meadows, deep forests of oak, cedar and pine, where fog in July/August present a glory. In winter snowfall adds to the scene. Nathia Gali has a church, St. Matthew's, a remnant from the British period and made entirely of wood. It is situated at the edge of the mountain with a nice panorama towards Kashmir. Nathia Gali has a mini bazaar. Mukshpuri and Miranjani are two nearby high peaks. On a clear day, the Nanga Parbat can be seen in the distance.

Dunga Gali is one of the towns of the Galyat area of Ayubia National Park, at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in northern Pakistan. Dunga Gali is located in Nathia Gali Union Council (subdivision) of Abbottabad District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Nathia Gali.

Ayubia National Park (Urdu: ایوبیہ ملی باغ), also known as Ayubia (Urdu: ایوبیہ), is a protected area of 3,312 hectares (33 Sq. km) located in Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It was declared a national park in 1984. Ayubia was named after Muhammad Ayub Khan (1958–1969), second President of Pakistan. The area supports temperate coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion habitats, with an average elevation of 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level Ayubia National Park is surrounded by seven major villages and three small towns of Thandiani, Nathiagali and Khanspur. The park has been developed as a resort complex from a combination of four mini resorts of Khaira Gali, Changla Gali, Khanspur and Ghora Dhaka in Galyat.

The park holds 104 species of plants. Some plants are said to have anti-carcinogenic effect as well. Also, some are used as biological insecticides and pesticides, mostly due to their insect-repellent nature. There are 23 mammals, 203 birds and 13 herpto-fauna in the park. Mammals found in the park include:
Indian leopard, Leopard cat, Golden jackal, Red fox, Yellow-throated marten, Masked palm civet,
Asian palm civet.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:52 Cottage Tour where stayed at night
5:33 Donga Gali Monkey Point
7:01 Ayubia View Point
9:36 Pipeline Hiking Track Ayubia
24:58 Moto Tunnel Ayubia
27:14 Horse riding at Nathiagali
29:06 Closing Remarks
29:38 Photo Session

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