Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary

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Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary
Location Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates 30°32′N70°51′E / 30.53°N 70.85°E / 30.53; 70.85
Area6,756 ha (16,690 acres)
Designation Wildlife Sanctuary
Established1974
Governing body
Designated22 March 1996 [1]
Reference no.817

Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary is located near Taunsa Barrage, in Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab, Pakistan. In 1974, it was designated as a wildlife refuge under the Punjab Wildlife Act promulgated the same year. The sanctuary is made up of numerous ponds and lakes situated between embankments, as well as a sizable water reservoir. [2]

Contents

Flora and fauna

The sanctuary's vegetation includes a riverine forest and a wide variety of water plants. Waterfowl, especially Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which breed in the region, use it as a critical wintering place. Some species of cranes and shorebirds use it as a staging area as well. [1]

Indus river dolphin is one of the many fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals that call the sanctuary home. It has enormous potential to grow ecotourism in this region of Pakistan. [3]

Activities

Commercial fishing, irrigating fields, gathering reeds, and recreation are among the human activities allowed in the sanctuary. Agriculture, animal grazing, and forestry are also practiced in the nearby areas. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Taunsa Barrage | Ramsar Sites Information Service". Archived from the original on 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad-Chaudhry-13/publication/301894566_Taunsa_Barrage_Wildlife_Sanctuary_Biodiversity_Profile/links/572c212d08aef5d48d32842f/Taunsa-Barrage-Wildlife-Sanctuary-Biodiversity-Profile.pdf
  3. ↑ "Conserving nature: Govt approves Rs110m Taunsa Barrage wildlife project". 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Taunsa Barrage | Ramsar Sites Information Service". Archived from the original on 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-06-11.


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