Abstract
Quantitative study was conducted on the vegetation of the Reserve Forest compartment 17 of Margallah Hills National Park. Phyto-sociological observation were made on the fifteen transect lines covering every geographical area of the compartment. It was observed that Kao (Olea ferruginea) was the dominant tree of the study area, occurring as first in the 7 out of 15 strands, followed by Chil (Pinus roxburghii) dominant in first 5 strands and Kamila (Mal/otus philippensis) dominant in first 3 strands. The dominant Shrub was Khokhan (Myrsine africana) and the dominant Grass was Loonder (Themeda anathera). Human and animal impact can clearly be seen in the area in the shape of over grazed grass patches, denuded patches of soil. Encroachments were made by the local people for cultivation adding to the vegetation deterioration of the compartment 17 of Margallah Hills National Park. Keywords: Phyto-sociological study, quantitative, carrying capacity
