List of Ramsar sites in Pakistan
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The Ramsar Convention on wetland protection was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. Pakistan joined the convention on 23 November 1976.
Template:Asof, there are nineteen Ramsar sites, covering an area of Script error: No such module "convert". in Pakistan.[1] Out of these, there are nine sites which lie in Sindh province, four in Balochistan, three in Punjab, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the remaining one covers an area in both Sindh and Balochistan provinces of the country.[2]
Ramsar Convention wetland sites
The following is a list of sites in Pakistan protected under this treaty:[1]
| style="background-color:Template:RAMSAR color"| Site no. | style="background-color:Template:RAMSAR color" | Name | style="background-color:Template:RAMSAR color" | Designation date | style="background-color:Template:RAMSAR color" | Area | style="background-color:Template:RAMSAR color" class="unsortable" | Location | style="background-color:Template:RAMSAR color" class="unsortable" | Image | style="background-color:Template:RAMSAR color" class="unsortable" | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,063 | Astola Island | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Gwadar District, Balochistan | File:Astola Island.jpg | |
| 816 | Chashma Barrage | 22 March 1996 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Mianwali District, Punjab | File:Chashma Barrage Lake.jpg | |
| 1,283 | Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex | 5 November 2002 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Shaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh | ||
| 100 | Drigh Lake | 23 July 1976 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Qambar Shahdadkot District, Sindh | File:Drigh Lake.jpg | |
| 101 | Haleji Lake | 23 July 1976 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Thatta District, Sindh | File:Halaji Lake.jpg | |
| 1,064 | Hub Dam | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Karachi District and Hub District of Sindh and Balochistan respectively | File:PK Kirthar NP asv2020-02 img29.jpg | |
| 1,284 | Indus Delta | 5 November 2002 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Sindh | File:Indus River Delta.jpg | |
| 1,065 | Indus Dolphin Reserve | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Sindh | ||
| 1,066 | Jiwani Coastal Wetland | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Balochistan | File:Jiwani Coastal Wetland 1.jpg | |
| 1,067 | Jubho Lagoon | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Sujawal District, Sindh | ||
| 99 | Kinjhar Lake | 23 July 1976 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Thatta District, Sindh | File:PK Keenjhar Lake near Thatta asv2020-02 img6.jpg | |
| 1,068 | Miani Hor | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Lasbela District, Balochistan | File:ISS006-E-33698 - View of Pakistan.jpg | |
| 1,069 | Nurri Lagoon | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Badin District, Sindh | ||
| 1,070 | Ormara Turtle Beaches | 10 May 2001 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Makran District, Balochistan | File:Ormara Pakistan.jpg | |
| 1,285 | Runn of Kutch | 5 November 2002 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Badin District, Sindh | ||
| 98 | Tanda Dam | 23 July 1976 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | File:Tanda-001.jpg | Migratory birds from Caspian and Siberia stay here in winters. |
| 817 | Taunsa Barrage | 22 March 1996 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Muzaffargarh District, Punjab | File:Night View of Taunsa Barrage Kot Addu.jpg | |
| 97 | Thanedar Wala Game Reserve | 23 July 1976 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Wetland bird migration route | |
| 818 | Uchhali Complex | 22 March 1996 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Khushab District, Punjab | File:Khabeki Lake view.jpg | Complex of three saline lakes. Hosts the winter migratory flocks of White-headed duck. Other migratory species here include Greater flamingo, pied harrier, greylag goose and ferruginous duck. |
See also
References
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Further reading
External links
- Pakistan – country profile at ramsar.org
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