Korangal Valley
valley in Dara-I-Pech, Afghanistan
Korangal Valley (Pashto: کړنگل, Dari: کرنگل), alternatively spelled as Korengal, Kurangal, Korangal, nicknamed "The Valley of Death", is a valley in the Dara-I-Pech District of Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan.
Agriculture and forestry
The valley is formed by a right tributary of the Pech River. It is about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) long and 10 kilometers wide. The valley has rocky mountains with limited agricultural land. The Korangal Valley is lushly forested with pine trees. Much of the valley's income is due to legal and illegal forestry and timber sales. In 2006, U.S. military and the government of Afghanistan reclaimed the Lumber Yard and established the first government presence in the valley since the 1980s. The Afghan government is working to find ways to boost the economy of the region so that illegal timbering can come to an end.
Population
The Korangal Valley is home to around 10,000 people known as Korangalis. They live in scattered villages along the valley, relying mainly on logging for survival.
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