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[update], 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 |