List of Wildlife sanctuaries in Pakistan
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This is a list of wildlife sanctuaries in Pakistan
recognized by IUCN.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
recognized by IUCN.
Wildlife sanctuaries
- Argam Basti Wildlife Sanctuary
- Astore Wildlife SanctuaryAstore Wildlife Sanctuary-References:...
- Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Baltistan Wildlife SanctuaryBaltistan Wildlife SanctuaryBaltistan Wildlife Sanctuary covers 415 sq km in Baltistan, contiguous with the Astor Wildlife Sanctuary to its south and east. It lies south of the Indus River, between Rondu and Shengus villages . Important wildlife includes Snow Leopard, Brown Bear, Lynx, Tibetan wolf, Tibetan fox, Markhor, Blue...
- Bijoro Chach Wildlife Sanctuary
- Borraka Wildlife Sanctuary
- Buzi Makola Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chashma and Taunsa Barrage Dolphin Sanctuary
- Cholistan Wildlife SanctuaryCholistan Wildlife Sanctuary-References:...
- Chorani Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chumbi Surla Wildlife SanctuaryChumbi Surla Wildlife SanctuaryChumbi Surla Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary covering an area of . It is located in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1978, for the purpose of conserving the threatened species of Urial among several other.-Habitat:The area is surrounded by reserve forests and...
- Cut Munarki Chach Wildlife Sanctuary
- Daphar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dhoung Block Wildlife Sanctuary
- Drigh Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dureji Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ghondak Dhono Wildlife Sanctuary
- Gullel Kohri Wildlife Sanctuary
- Gulsher Dhand Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hub Dam Wildlife SanctuaryHub Dam Wildlife SanctuaryHab Dam Wildlife Sanctuary is located on Hub River in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.-References:...
- Hadero Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Haleji Wildlife Sanctuary
- Haleji Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Islamabad Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kachau Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kargah Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khadi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kharar Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khat Dhoro Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kinjhar Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Koh-e-Geish Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kolwah Kap Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kot Dinghano Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lakhi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lehri Nature ParkLehri Nature ParkLehri Nature Park is situated in Jhelum District, northern Punjab, Pakistan. The park is almost 90 kilometres on GT Road in the hilly Pothohar region from Islamabad and almost 40 kilometers from Jhelum City. It is 10 kilometres from GT Road. The park has lodgings for the night. It is named after...
- Mahal Kohistan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Majiran Wildlife Sanctuary
- Manglot Wildlife Sanctuary
- Manshi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Maslakh Wildlife Sanctuary
- Miani Dhand Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mohabat Doro Wildlife Sanctuary
- Munarki Wildlife Sanctuary
- Naltar Wildlife SanctuaryNaltar Wildlife SanctuaryNaltar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Naltar near Hunza, Northern Areas, Pakistan....
- Nara Desert Wildlife Sanctuary
- Nemal Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- Norange Wildlife Sanctuary
- Raghai Rakhshan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ras Koh Wildlife Sanctuary
- Rasool Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary
- Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sadnani Wildlife Sanctuary
- Salkhala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Salpara Wildlife Sanctuary
- Samno Dhand Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sasnamana Wildlife Sanctuary
- Shah Lando Wildlife Sanctuary
- Shashan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sheikh Buddin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sodhi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Takkar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ziarat Juniper Wildlife Sanctuary
See also
- Game reserves of Pakistan
- List of National Parks of Pakistan
- Wildlife of PakistanWildlife of PakistanWildlife of Pakistan: flora and fauna and their natural habitats.-Northern highlands and plains:The northern highlands include lower elevation areas of Potohar and Azad Kashmir regions and higher elevation areas embracing the foothills of Himalayan, Karakorum and Hindukush mountain ranges...
- Forestry in PakistanForestry in PakistanThe forestry sector of Pakistan is a main source of lumber, paper, fuelwood, latex, medicine as well as food and provide ecotourism and wildlife conservation purposes. Less than 4% of land in Pakistan is covered with forests.-Statistics:-Types:...
Further reading
- Wildlife Sanctuaries of Pakistan at pakistanpaedia.com
- Country profile at Earthtrends
- Review of 'Protected Areas System' in Pakistan
- Protected areas systems at wildlifeofpakistan.com