Lecture # 8 Geogrphy and Physical Environment of Paksitan
Lecture # 8 Geogrphy and Physical Environment of Paksitan
Lecture # 8 Geogrphy and Physical Environment of Paksitan
of Pakistan
Geographic Terms
A plateau is a flat, elevated landform that rises
sharply above the surrounding area on at
least one side. Plateaus occur on every
continent and take up a third of the Earths
land. They are one of the four major
landforms, along with mountains, plains, and
hills.
The two sub-layers of the earth's crust
(lithosphere) that move, float, and
sometimes fracture and whose interaction
causes continental drift, earthquakes,
volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches.
Pakistan is a profound blend of landscapes varying from
plains to deserts, forests, hills, and plateaus ranging
from the coastal areas of the Arabian Sea in the south
to the mountains of the Karakoram range in the
north. Pakistan geologically overlaps both with the
Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates where its
Sindh and Punjab provinces lie on the north-western
corner of the Indian plate while Balochistan and most
of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lie within the Eurasian
plate which mainly comprises the Iranian Plateau.
Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir lie along the edge
of the Indian plate and hence are prone to violent
earthquakes where the two tectonic plates collide.
Pakistan is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to
the west and Iran to the southwest while China
borders the country in the northeast. The nation is
geopolitically placed within some of the most
controversial regional boundaries which share
disputes and have many-a-times escalated military
tensions between the nations, e.g., that of Kashmir
with India and the Durand Line with Afghanistan. Its
western borders include the Khyber Pass and Bolan
Pass that have served as traditional migration routes
between Central Eurasia and South Asia.
At 796,096 square kilometres (307,374 sq mi), Pakistan is
the 36th largest country by area
Physical features of Pakistan are very different
at different areas. there are high mountains
which are covered with snow throughout the
year. In some parts of the Punjab and Sindh
there are deserts. some areas are very hot
and some other areas are very cold.
Physical features of Pakistan can be divided
into 7 different parts.
1. Northern Mountainous Region.
2. Western Mountainous Region
3. Salt Range And Potohar Plateau
4. Baluchistan Plateau
5. Upper Plain Of The Indus
6. Lower Plane Of The Indus
7. Coastal Area Of Sindh And Baluchistan
This area is situated in the northern area of
pakistan. It has beautiful and very high
mountains, The world's second highest peak.
K2, is situated in this region.Shahrah-e-
Qaraquram lies in this difficult mountainous
area which links China with Pakistan
This area is situated in the western area of
pakistan. These mountains and hills are not
very green.these are mostly dry hills. Only
bushes grow there. People graze sheeps and
goats there.
It is situated between Rawalpindi and
Jhelum.The area is not very high like
mountains. It has the world's largest salt
mines. Khewra is one of the town famous for
salt mines
Another plateau is situated in baluchistan. It is
also like Potohar Plateaubut it is dry. Nothing
grows there except bushes.
This is the central area of Pakistan. It os very
fertile. A number of agricultural crops grow
there. it has a number of canal that supply
water to the agricultural lands.This plane is
lush green.
Most of this area is in sindh. it is also very
fertile. A number of agricultural crops grow in
it.
Pakistan have Arabian sea in his south. A long
sea shore in sindh and Baluchistann.Karachi
our biggest city and port lies on the coast of
the ArabianSea. A large number of fish is
caught at the coast of sindh and Baluchistan
Pakistan’s climate ranges from tropical to
temperate. In the coastal south you’ll find arid
conditions. Pakistan does have a monsoon
season with adequate rainfall, and a dry season
with less rainfall. A cool, dry winter runs from
December to February. Spring from March to
May is hot and dry. Summer from June to
September is rainy. October and November are
the retreating monsoon period.
Environment