List of Ramsar Wetland sites in Pakistan
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The Ramsar Convention on Wetland protection has been 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 | Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex | 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 | Nurri Lagoon | Badin District | Sindh | ||
2PK016 | Ormara Turtle Beaches | Balochistan | |||
2PK019 | Runn of Kutch | Sindh | |||
2PK004 | Tanda Dam | Kohat District | North-West Frontier Province | Migratory birds from Caspian and Siberia stay here in winters | |
2PK003 | Taunsa Barrage | Muzaffargarh District | Punjab | ||
2PK001 | Thanedar Wala | Bannu District | North-West Frontier Province | Wetland bird migration route | |
2PK005 | Uchhali Complex | Khushab District | Punjab |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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