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Species that are important to people as food, such as the golden mahseer and large freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium species), are part of the abundant aquatic life. The west half of the Pakistan coast is in the south of Balochistan province. It is also called the Makran coast and exhibits protected sites such as Astola Island and Hingol ...
Western region of Pakistan, most of which is enveloped in Balochistan province, has a complex geography. Some of the mammal species include the caracal, Balochistan leopard, Balochistan forest dormouse, Blanford's fox, dromedary camel, goitered gazelle, Indian crested porcupine, long-eared hedgehog, markhor, ratel and striped hyena, bird species of bearded vulture, houbara bustard and merlin ...
Alticola montosa. The Kashmir vole is found in a few places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir. Habitat loss due to human activities is the main threat to this species. [5] European otter. Lutra lutra. The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. [6] Marbled polecat.
The snow leopard is the national heritage animal of Pakistan. This list of the mammals of Pakistan shows the conservation status of the 173 mammal species occurring in Pakistan, of which 12 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 14 are vulnerable, and 10 are near threatened. The largest mammal in Pakistan is the Himalayan brown bear.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Wildlife conservation in Pakistan (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Pakistan" The following 149 ...
There are 71 species and 15 subspecies of Serpentes (snakes) found in Pakistan. Family Boidae (boas) - 3 species. Eryx johnii (Indian sand boa or red sand boa) Eryx tataricus speciosus (Tartar sand boa) Eryx conicus (rough-scaled sand boa) Family Colubridae (colubrids) - 35 species. Herpetoreas platyceps.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Pakistan.The avifauna of Pakistan include a total of 792 species. The chukar (Alectoris chukar) is the official national bird of Pakistan, and the shaheen falcon is the symbolic icon of the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Avicultural Foundation, one bird is endemic.
Papilio clytia or Chilasa clytia (common mime) Papilio demoleus (lemon butterfly or lime butterfly) Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Papilio machaon (common yellow swallowtail) Papilio polyctor or Papilio bianor (common peacock) Papilio polytes (common Mormon) Papilio demoleus, Taxila.