A note on the winter flora of Cherat hills
A note on the winter flora of Cherat hills
Dr. K. M. Salim and Gul Shahid
ABSTRACT
A NOTE ON THE WINTER FLORA OF CHERAT HILLS
DR. K. M. Salim and Gul Shahid, Chairman, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar
Intro:
The Cherat Hill tracts form a part of the Peshawar District and lie in Nowshera Tehsil in 34°.40 latitude North and 71°.50 longitude East. They form a part of the Khattak range which is situated along the south-eastern boundary of Peshawar Valley and separates it from the Kohat district. The maximum length of the range is about 25 miles, from West to East. The greatest extent of the northern aspect is about 10 miles. The southern aspect is the shortest and is terminated by the 'Khawara' Valley. The highest peaks in the range are Doulas Ghaiban (5054 ft.) and Jalala Sir (5033 ft.)The lowest point is at Azakhel (996 ft.) near the main road leading to Nowshera. The Cherat hills are barren, mountaineous and rocky with few level plains. Cherat is a cantonment town built by the British Army authorities in 1865. The forests around the cantonment were declared as Forest Reserve in that year and protected from felling, grazing and other disturbances. There are other villages in the area, which are connected to one another by narrow and difficult paths, and by moderately good roads to Nowshera and Pabbi. The Cherat range lies in the Poor-Monsoon-Western type vegetation zone but because of its altitude and situation it is a mixture of Poor Monsoon Western type and Poor Mediterranean vegetation types. The annual precipitation is about 16 inches most of which is received during winter. The temperature range is around 28-90-92°F at Cherat. Snowfall at Cherat is upto a foot or two in colder winters but is variable from place to place. There is a steady wind blowing most of the time usually from the South-East to North-West. Storms are common when the temperature rises above 80°F in June and July. Drought is common in summer months.
DR. K. M. Salim and Gul Shahid, Chairman, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar
Intro:
The Cherat Hill tracts form a part of the Peshawar District and lie in Nowshera Tehsil in 34°.40 latitude North and 71°.50 longitude East. They form a part of the Khattak range which is situated along the south-eastern boundary of Peshawar Valley and separates it from the Kohat district. The maximum length of the range is about 25 miles, from West to East. The greatest extent of the northern aspect is about 10 miles. The southern aspect is the shortest and is terminated by the 'Khawara' Valley. The highest peaks in the range are Doulas Ghaiban (5054 ft.) and Jalala Sir (5033 ft.)The lowest point is at Azakhel (996 ft.) near the main road leading to Nowshera. The Cherat hills are barren, mountaineous and rocky with few level plains. Cherat is a cantonment town built by the British Army authorities in 1865. The forests around the cantonment were declared as Forest Reserve in that year and protected from felling, grazing and other disturbances. There are other villages in the area, which are connected to one another by narrow and difficult paths, and by moderately good roads to Nowshera and Pabbi. The Cherat range lies in the Poor-Monsoon-Western type vegetation zone but because of its altitude and situation it is a mixture of Poor Monsoon Western type and Poor Mediterranean vegetation types. The annual precipitation is about 16 inches most of which is received during winter. The temperature range is around 28-90-92°F at Cherat. Snowfall at Cherat is upto a foot or two in colder winters but is variable from place to place. There is a steady wind blowing most of the time usually from the South-East to North-West. Storms are common when the temperature rises above 80°F in June and July. Drought is common in summer months.
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June 1973
Vol. 23, Iss. 2
