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The wildlife of Pakistan comprises a diverse flora and fauna in a wide range of habitats from sea level to high elevation areas in the mountains, including 195 mammal, 668 bird species and more than 5000 species of Invertebrates. [1] This diverse composition of the country's fauna is associated with its location in the transitional zone between ...
The Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Badin District. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary by the Sindh government in Pakistan in 1980. This sanctuary is supporting nature's richest ecosystem. It provides food and shelter to a number of migratory and local wildlife species. The marshy Rann of Kutch, with its surrounding Thar Desert ...
The Ramsar Convention on wetland protection was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. Pakistan entered into the convention on 23 November 1976. 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 .
Kot Dinghano Wildlife Sanctuary. Lakhi Wildlife Sanctuary. Lehri Nature Park. Mahal Kohistan Wildlife Sanctuary. Majiran Wildlife Sanctuary. Manglot Wildlife Park. Manshi Wildlife Sanctuary. Marho Kotri Wildlife Sanctuary.
According to the book Avian Diversity of Jiwani Coastal Wetlands, Pakistan, 112 species of birds were recorded of which 79 species were migratory and 33 were resident. Of the 79 migratory species, 54 migrated during winters, 11 migrated during summers, 10 were year round visitors, and 3 species were vagrant. [4]
Ucchali Complex is the only conservation supporting the winter migratory flocks of White-headed duck in Pakistan. The complex also home to three other species; Cinereous vulture, Eastern imperial eagle and sociable lapwing. Other migratory species in the wetlands include: Greater flamingo, pied harrier, greylag goose and ferruginous duck.
v. t. e. As of present, there are around 400 protected areas in Pakistan that are recognized by IUCN. The total protected land area represents 13% of Pakistan's landmass as of 2020, The Government of Pakistan plans to increase it to at least 15% by 2023. [1] As a signatory of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Pakistan is committed to ...
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 ...