Dry Mountain Region:

Included Areas:

             This region includes small hills of Makran and Lasbela, Kallat; desert areas of Chaghi and Kharan; northern areas (Skardu, Chitral, Gilgit etc); Southwestern districts of KPK i.e Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Bannu, Kark and Kohat etc.

Rainfall:

            They receive less than 12 inches average rainfall annually.

Temperature:

          The temperature raises to 47 C in some areas, whereas the winters are extremely cold. This area is devoid of forests due to extreme weather.

Fruit Orchards:

     Fruit orchards are found in the areas where water is available. Crops are also cultivated in such areas.

Semi-Dry Mountain Region:

Included Areas:

                 This region includes the mountain ranges of Kohisstan-e-Namak, Kala Chitta Mountain, Koh-e-Sulaiman and Koh-e-Kirthar.

Rainfall:

             The average amount of rainfall is from 12 inches to 15 inches annually. The summers are hot and long.

Fruit Orchards:

           This region is famous for fruits especially almond, apple, pomegranate and apricot. Sugarcane, rice, wheat, maize, gram, groundnut and pulses are major crops of this area.