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Pakistan's coastline, which stretches over 1,046 km, is facing severe pollution due to a combination of industrial, port, municipal, and transportation activities in the area. The coastline is being overwhelmed with water-borne pollution being discharged in the shipping process into the marine environment.
Environmental issues in Pakistan include air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, climate change, pesticide misuse, soil erosion, natural disasters, desertification and flooding. According to the 2020 edition of the environmental performance index (EPI) ranking released by Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy , Pakistan ranks 142 ...
With a length of 2,880 km (1,800 mi), the Indus River is one of the longest rivers in the world, starting in the glaciers of the Himalayan range in Tibet and flowing through India and Pakistan. Where the river enters the Arabian Sea in Sindh Province, Pakistan, there is an alluvial fan that extends along 150 km (93 mi) of coastline. It is ...
The Living Indus Initiative is a comprehensive environmental program launched by the Ministry of Climate Change in Pakistan, in collaboration with the United Nations. This initiative aims to protect, conserve, and restore the natural ecosystems within the Indus Basin, which is crucial for the livelihoods of 90% of Pakistan’s population.
Realm: Biome: Ecoregion: Region: Indomalayan: Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests: Himalayan subtropical pine forests: West Himalaya [1] (Azad Kashmir, north Punjab, north Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
The Panjkora basin is a temperamental region that is very dependent on the season. The climate in this region of Pakistan is characterised by large downpours during the monsoon season (June- September) and relatively dry winters. [5] The monsoon seasons have caused many significant and devastating floods in the region.
The Boat Basin, extending westward from Chinna Creek, has experienced gradual degradation, attributed to human interventions dating back to the 19th century. [1] Driven by economic motives to optimise harbour utilisation, alterations were made to reduce tidal differences, thereby affecting the natural flow of sea water into the Basin. [1]
A hamun (or hamoun) (Persian: هامون hāmūn) refers to inland desert lakes or marshlands, formed as natural seasonal reservoirs in areas adjoining the Helmand basin, found across eastern Iran, southern Afghanistan and western Pakistan. [1] They form a critical link in the wildlife of the area, aquatic as well as avian and terrestrial.