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Palas پالس
Palas Valley
Palas
Coordinates: 35°36′N 73°00′E / 35.6°N 73.00°E / 35.6; 73.00
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Kolai-Palas District
Population
• Total	275,461
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Palas (Urdu: پالس) is a tehsil and valley in Kolai-Palas District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Fauna

Palas, Kohistan has incredible wildlife, it is home to the largest population of Western horned tragopan, Khalij, Koklass and Himalayan monal occur here, whereas the Cheer pheasant has been reintroduced here. There are 230 bird species in this tehsil. Mammals include carnivores such as the Persian leopard, Himalayan black bear and Red fox. Ungulates such as the Himalayan goral, Himalayan musk deer and wild boar are found here. For the protection of these species 1 national park, 3 wildlife sanctuaries and 5 game reserves have been established. Several surveys on other wildlife have also been compiled by experts including one on musk deer by Naeem Ashraf Raja.

References

1. "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
2. "Travel Guide to Palas Valley". Pakistantravelguide.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
3. Raja, Naeem Ashraf; P. Davidson; et al. (1999). "The birds of Palas, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan". Forktail. 15: 77–85. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
4. "Top Birding Hot Spots in Pakistan". wildlifeofpakistan.com. Wildlife of Pakistan. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
5. "HJP Reports". Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 25 August 2011.

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35°06′N 73°00′E / 35.100°N 73.000°E / 35.100; 73.000

v t e Tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Bannu	Bannu Baka Khel Bannu Tehsil Domel Tehsil Wazir Tehsil Kakki Tehsil Miryan Tehsil Lakki Marwat Bettani Ghazni Khel Lakki Marwat Sarai Naurang North Waziristan Datta Khel Dossali Gharyum Ghulam Khan Mir Ali Miran Shah Razmak Shewa Spinwam
Dera Ismail Khan	Dera Ismail Khan Daraban Darazinda Dera Ismail Khan Kulachi Paharpur Pianala Paroa Lower South Waziristan Birmil Shakai Toi Khulla Wana Upper South Waziristan Ladha Makin Sararogha Shaktoi Shawal Sarwakai Tiarza Tank Jandola Tank
Hazara	Abbottabad Abbottabad Havelian Lora Lower Tanawal Batagram Allai Batagram Haripur Ghazi Haripur Khanpur Kolai-Palas Batira Kolai Palas Lower Kohistan Bankad Pattan Mansehra Baffa Pakhal Bala Kot Darband Mansehra Oghi Tanawal Tor Ghar Daur Maira Judba Khander Upper Kohistan Dassu Harban Basha Kandia Seo
Kohat	Hangu Doaba Hangu Thall Karak Banda Daud Shah Karak Takht-e-Nasrati Kohat Dara Adam Khel Gubmat Kohat Lachi Kurram Central Kurram Lower Kurram Upper Kurram Orakzai Central Orakzai Ismail Zai Lower Orakzai Upper Orakzai
Malakand	Bajaur Bar Chamarkand Barang Khar Bajaur Mamund Nawagai Salarzai Utman Khel Buner Chagharzai Daggar (Buner) Gadezai Gagra Khudu Khel Mandanr Lower Chitral Chitral Drosh Lower Dir Adenzai Balambat Khal Lal Qilla Munda Samar Bagh Timergara Malakand Swat Ranizai (Batkhela) Sam Ranizai Thana Baizai Utman Khel Shangla Alpuri Bisham Chakesar Martung Markhuzai Puran Swat Babuzai Barikot Behrain Charbagh Kabal Khwaza Khela Matta Upper Chitral Buni Mulkhow Torkhow Mastuj Upper Dir Barawal Dir Kalkot Lar Jam Sharingal Wari
Mardan	Mardan Ghari Kapura Katlang Mardan Rustam Takht Bhai Swabi Lahor Razar Swabi Topi
Peshawar	Charsadda Charsadda Shabqadar Tangi Khyber Bara Jamrud Landi Kotal Mula Gori Painda Cheena Mohmand Ambar Utman Khel Halim Zai Pindiali Pran Ghar Safi Upper Mohmand Yake Ghund Nowshera Jehangira Nowshera Pabbi Peshawar Badbher Chamkani Hassan Khel Mathra Peshawar Peshtakhara Shah Alam

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