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Sheikh Badin National Park (also spelled Sheikh Badddin National Park) is located near Darra Pezu in the Dera Ismail Khan and Lakki Marwat districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is located among the Sheikh Badin Hills, which is an eastern extension of the Sulaiman Mountains. The park was established in 2003 and covers an area of 15,540 hectares.[2] Here live two tribes one of which are mughals who came here after war of independence against Britain in 1857 and the others are syed who claim to be descendants of shiekh Abdul Qadir Jelaani.
During the research of the bird population in the park, 41 species were found, about 3408 individuals. Of these, 18 species were migratory birds.[3]
During research 23 herpetofauna species, including 2 amphibians and 21 reptiles, were observed.[4]
Scientific research work published on the basis of research and identification of flora in the park, revealed 107 plant species.[5]
