The Ramsar Convention on wetland protection was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. Pakistan joined the convention on 23 November 1976.
, there are nineteen Ramsar sites, covering an area of in Pakistan. 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.
Ramsar Convention wetland sites The following is a list of sites in Pakistan protected under this treaty:
Site no. Name Designation date Area Location Image Description1,063Astola Island 10 May 2001 Gwadar District, Balochistan 816Chashma Barrage 22 March 1996 Mianwali District, Punjab 1,283Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex 5 November 2002 Shaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh 100 Drigh Lake 23 July 1976 Qambar Shahdadkot District, Sindh 101Haleji Lake 23 July 1976 Thatta District, Sindh 1,064Hub Dam 10 May 2001 Karachi District and Hub District of Sindh and Balochistan respectively 1,284Indus Delta 5 November 2002 Sindh 1,065Indus Dolphin Reserve 10 May 2001 Sindh 1,066Jiwani Coastal Wetland 10 May 2001 Balochistan 1,067Jubho Lagoon 10 May 2001 Sujawal District, Sindh 99Kinjhar Lake 23 July 1976 Thatta District, Sindh 1,068Miani Hor 10 May 2001 Lasbela District, Balochistan 1,069Nurri Lagoon 10 May 2001 Badin District, Sindh 1,070Ormara Turtle Beaches 10 May 2001 Makran District, Balochistan 1,285Runn of Kutch 5 November 2002 Badin District, Sindh 98Tanda Dam 23 July 1976 Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Migratory birds from Caspian and Siberia stay here in winters.817Taunsa Barrage 22 March 1996 Muzaffargarh District, Punjab 97Thanedar Wala Game Reserve 23 July 1976 Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wetland bird migration route818Uchhali Complex 22 March 1996 Khushab District, Punjab 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 List of Ramsar sites worldwide Protected areas in Pakistan
References
Further reading Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
External links Pakistan – country profile at ramsar.org
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