Wakhan National Park in the Afghan province of Badakhshan with its springs, attractions, wildlife and rare bird species attracts the attention of tourists. However, there is still not enough developed infrastructure to increase the tourist flow, reports TOLOnews.
Tourists who recently visited the Wakhan region ask government officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, the country’s proper name among the Taliban)*) create more comfort. However, the information and culture officer of Badakhshan Zabihullah Amiri He stated that the province already has amenities for local and foreign tourists.
“Guest houses have been built in Wakhan and in the national park, and tourists visiting the park can be safe, without problems or obstacles.” – Amiri said.
It is worth noting that the Wakhan Corridor (valley) area was declared the country’s second national park in 2014 by the government. Ashraf Ghani. According to the Badakhshan Environment Department, the area is home to around 30 species of rare wild animals and more than 270 species of rare birds.
Wakhan National Park is located in the northeast of Afghanistan, on the territory of the Wakhan corridor, 15 km wide and 300 km long, where the borders of five states converge: Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China, Pakistan and India. For centuries, Wakhan, along the Silk Road and the shortest route for Buddhist pilgrims from India to China, was a link between West and East.
*Terrorist organization banned on the territory of the Russian Federation.
