19 Ramsar sites in Pakistan
The Ramsar Convention on wetland protection was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. Pakistan entered into the convention on 23 November 1976.
As of March 2013[update], there are nineteen Ramsar sites, covering an area of 1,343,807 hectares (3,320,620 acres) in Pakistan.[1]
Ramsar Convention wetland sites
[edit] The following is a list of sites protected under this treaty:
Site number | Name[1] | District | Province | Description | Image |
1,063 | Astola (Haft Talar) Island | | Balochistan | | |
819 | Chashma Barrage | Mianwali District | Punjab | | |
1,283 | Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex | | Sindh | | |
100 | Drigh Lake | | Sindh | | |
101 | Haleji Lake | | Sindh | | |
1,064 | Hub Dam | | Sindh, Balochistan | | |
1,284 | Indus Delta | | Sindh | | |
1,065 | Indus Dolphin Reserve | | Sindh | | |
1,066 | Jiwani Coastal Wetland | | Balochistan | | |
1,067 | Jubho Lagoon | Sujawal District | Sindh | | |
99 | Kinjhar (Kalri) Lake | Thatta District | Sindh | | |
1,068 | Miani Hor | Lasbela District | Balochistan | | |
1,069 | Nurri Lagoon | Badin District | Sindh | | |
1,070 | Ormara Turtle Beaches | | Balochistan | | |
1,285 | Runn of Kutch | | Sindh | | |
98 | Tanda Dam | Kohat District | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Migratory birds from Caspian and Siberia stay here in winters | |
817 | Taunsa Barrage | Muzaffargarh District | Punjab | | |
97 | Thanedar Wala | Bannu District | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Wetland bird migration route | |
818 | Uchhali Complex | Khushab District | Punjab | Hosts the winter migratory flocks of White-headed duck. Other migratory species here include Greater flamingo, pied harrier, greylag goose and ferruginous duck. | |
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