List of Ramsar wetland sites in Pakistan
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The Ramsar Convention on wetland protection was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971.
As of March 2013, there are nineteen Ramsar sites, covering an area of 1,343,627 hectares (3,320,170 acres) in Pakistan.[1]
Ramsar Convention wetland sites[]
The following is a list of sites protected under this treaty:
Site Code | Name[1] | District | Province | Description | Image |
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2PK009 | Astola (Haft Talar) Island | Balochistan | ![]() | ||
2PK002 | Chashma Barrage | Mianwali District | Punjab | ||
2PK017 | Sindh | ||||
2PK007 | Drigh Lake | Sindh | |||
2PK008 | Haleji Lake | Sindh | |||
2PK010 | Hub Dam | Sindh, Balochistan | ![]() | ||
2PK018 | Indus Delta | Sindh | ![]() | ||
2PK011 | Indus Dolphin Reserve | Sindh | |||
2PK012 | Jiwani Coastal Wetland | Balochistan | ![]() | ||
2PK013 | Jubho Lagoon | Sujawal District | Sindh | ||
2PK006 | Kinjhar (Kalri) Lake | Thatta District | Sindh | ![]() | |
2PK014 | Miani Hor | Lasbela District | Balochistan | ||
2PK015 | Badin District | Sindh | |||
2PK016 | Ormara Turtle Beaches | Balochistan | |||
2PK019 | Runn of Kutch | Sindh | |||
2PK004 | Tanda Dam | Kohat District | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Migratory birds from Caspian and Siberia stay here in winters | ![]() |
2PK003 | Taunsa Barrage | Muzaffargarh District | Punjab | ||
2PK001 | Thanedar Wala | Bannu District | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Wetland bird migration route | |
2PK005 | Uchhali Complex | Khushab District | Punjab |
See also[]
- Ramsar Convention
- List of Ramsar sites worldwide
- Forestry in Pakistan
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
Further reading[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Ramsar sites in Pakistan
- Pakistan-related lists
- Lists of Ramsar sites