Unexplored Recreational spots just 4 hrs drive from Islamabad.
Bagh City is the chief town and district headquarters of the Bagh District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.The town is situated on the confluence of two small nullahs e.g Malwani & Mall. bagh is situated 160 km from Islamabad at an elevation of 3405 feet.
The District Bagh, as is reflected from its name (meaning garden), is one of the lush green areas of AJK.
Bagh had been a tehsil of Poonch district till 1987 when it was declared an independent district. The same year Bagh district was created consisting three sub-divisions namely Dhirkot, Bagh and Haveli with its headquarters at Bagh. It is said that a Bagh (garden) was set up by the landowner, where now the premises of the Forest Department is located. Resultantly, the area was named as “Bagh”, which is now the district headquarters.
The working population of Bagh District is engaged in two major sectors i.e. agriculture/forestry and services/public administration. The people of Bagh are brave, courageous and skilled, especially the artificers in the field of bakery and confectionery.
The entire Bagh district is mountainous area, generally sloping from northeast to south-west. The area falls in lesser Himalayas zone. The main range in district is Pir-Panjal. The Haji-Pir Pass is at the height of 3421 meters above sea level. The general elevation is between 1500 and 2500 meters above sea level. Mountains are generally covered with coniferous forests. Mahl Nala in Bagh sub-division and Betar Nala in Haveli sub-division are the two main streams. However, other numerous rivulets flow in the district.
Pine, kail, fir and other trees like poplar, shisham, kikar, willow, walnut, ban-akhore, chinar and mannu are found in abundance in the district. Among flowers zianna, dahlia, merrygold, cosmos, daffodil, aster and rose of different kinds are found in the district.
Mostly the population of the rural areas is eagerly devoted to plantation of fruit plants to meet the needs of people. For this purpose agricultural and fruit nurseries have been established by the Agriculture Department. Wild life of the district is mostly confined in Haveli range where
Markhore, Himalayan tahr, leopard cat and bear are found. Among birds murgh zareen, chakaore and monal pheasant are available
. Murgh zareen and shahin are confined to forests at high hills and chakore is commonly found in the lower plants. The major crops of the district are maize and wheat but at some places rice, gram, bajra and jawar are also cultivated. Pulses of different kinds are also grown in different areas of the district. Similarly the soil of the district is also ideal for sunflower, mustard and basmati rice. Ponies and donkeys are kept for carrying load. Buffalos and sheep/goat are kept almost in every home for milk and other dairy products.
BAGH AZAD KASHMIR WEATHER
the winters in Bagh are cold and chilly, in summer the weather is a little bit warm but never exceeds 35 degrees. Summers are rainy in bagh.It is laden with thick dark green forest and these forest are home to some wild beasts I.e Snow Leopards.
Bagh is surrounded by many villages and attractive places e.g ganga choti Las dana, ner sher ali khan, panjal mastan national park, Dhirkot, neelabutt, mallott, kohala, birpani and haji pir are most popular tourism destination in this area.
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majestic ! This place is really a feast for eyes (Y) and the way you expressed this is phenomenal.
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