List of wildlife sanctuaries in Pakistan

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This is a list of wildlife sanctuaries in Pakistan recognized by IUCN.

Wildlife sanctuaries

  1. Argam Basti Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. Astore Wildlife Sanctuary
  3. Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary
  5. Bijoro Chach Wildlife Sanctuary
  6. Borraka Wildlife Sanctuary
  7. Buzi Makola Wildlife Sanctuary
  8. Chashma and Taunsa Barrage Dolphin Sanctuary
  9. Cholistan Wildlife Sanctuary
  10. Chorani Wildlife Sanctuary
  11. Chotiari Wetland
  12. Chumbi Surla Wildlife Sanctuary
  13. Cut Munarki Chach Wildlife Sanctuary
  14. Daphar Wildlife Sanctuary
  15. Deh Akro Wildlife Sanctuary
  16. Dhoung Block Wildlife Sanctuary
  17. Drigh Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
  18. Dureji Wildlife Sanctuary
  19. Ghondak Dhono Wildlife Sanctuary
  20. Gullel Kohri Wildlife Sanctuary
  21. Gulsher Dhand Wildlife Sanctuary
  22. Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
  23. Hadero Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
  24. Haleji Wildlife Sanctuary
  25. Haleji Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
  26. Islamabad Wildlife Sanctuary
  27. Kachau Wildlife Sanctuary
  28. Kargah Wildlife Sanctuary
  29. Keti Bunder South Wildlife Sanctuary
  30. Khadi Wildlife Sanctuary
  31. Kharar Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
  32. Khat Dhoro Wildlife Sanctuary
  33. Kinjhar Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
  34. Koh-e-Geish Wildlife Sanctuary
  35. Kolwah Kap Wildlife Sanctuary
  36. Kot Dinghano Wildlife Sanctuary
  37. Lakhi Wildlife Sanctuary
  38. Lehri Nature Park
  39. Mahal Kohistan Wildlife Sanctuary
  40. Majiran Wildlife Sanctuary
  41. Manglot Wildlife Park
  42. Manshi Wildlife Sanctuary
  43. Marho Kotri Wildlife Sanctuary
  44. Maslakh Wildlife Sanctuary
  45. Mehrano Wildlife Sanctuary
  46. Miani Dhand Wildlife Sanctuary
  47. Mohabat Doro Wildlife Sanctuary
  48. Munarki Wildlife Sanctuary
  49. Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary
  50. Nara Desert Wildlife Sanctuary
  51. Nemal Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
  52. Norange Wildlife Sanctuary
  53. Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary
  54. Raghai Rakhshan Wildlife Sanctuary
  55. Ras Koh Wildlife Sanctuary
  56. Rasool Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary
  57. Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary
  58. Sadnani Wildlife Sanctuary
  59. Salkhala Wildlife Sanctuary
  60. Salpara Wildlife Sanctuary
  61. Samno Dhand Wildlife Sanctuary
  62. Sasnamana Wildlife Sanctuary
  63. Shah Lando Wildlife Sanctuary
  64. Shashan Wildlife Sanctuary
  65. Sheikh Buddin Wildlife Sanctuary
  66. Sodhi Wildlife Sanctuary
  67. Takkar Wildlife Sanctuary
  68. Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary
  69. Ziarat Juniper Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Chari-Dhand wetland conservation reserve is located on the edge of arid Banni grasslands and the marshy salt flats of the Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat State in India. It is currently legally protected under the status as a Protected or Reserve Forest in India. Chari means salt affected and Dhand means shallow wetland, Dhand is a Sindhi word for a shallow saucer shaped depression. This is a seasonal desert wetland and only gets swampy during a good monsoon, receiving water from the north flowing rivers as well as from the huge catchment areas of many surrounding big hills. It is spread over an area of 80 km2. It is in Nakhtrana Taluka, 80 km south west to the city of Bhuj, about 7 or 8 km from Fulary village and 30 km from Nakhtrana town. It is home to nearly two lakh birds with migratory and endangered species of birds flocking into the area in thousands during monsoon and winters.

Protected areas of Pakistan

As of present, there are around 157 protected areas in Pakistan that are recognized by IUCN.

Drigh Lake

Drigh Lake is situated in Qambar Shahdadkot District in Sindh, Pakistan, 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Larkana city and 7 kilometres (4 mi) from Qambar town. It has a surface area of 408 acres (165 ha) and the running length of the lake from North to South is about 5.64 Miles. Formed in the floods of 1814, 1815 and 1817.

Jiwani Coastal Wetland A wetland located in Balochistan, Pakistan, near the town of Jiwani

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Marho Kotri Wildlife Sanctuary is located on Arabian Sea coast along Indus River Delta in Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan.

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana, India

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