Protected areas of Pakistan

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]

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Wildlife of Pakistan
Biodiversity
Fauna and Flora
Conservation
Protected areas
Organizations
National

Ministry of Environment (Pakistan) · Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency · Dhodial Pheasantry · Zoological Survey Department of Pakistan · Sindh Wildlife Department · Punjab Wildlife Department · Khyber Pakhtukhwa Wildlife Department · Baluchistan Wildlife Department · Gilgit Baltistan Wildlife Department · Himalayan Wildlife Foundation · National Institute of Oceanography (Pakistan)

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Ecoregions · Forestry · Fishing
Agriculture · Tourism
Botanical and Zoological gardens
Environmental issues

Statistics
CategoryTotal sitesTotal areaSource site
National parks261,191,323 hawdpa.org
Wildlife sanctuaries724,912,531 hawdpa.org
Game reserves663,026,842 hawdpa.org
Ramsar protected wetlands191,343,627 haramsar.org
Marine and littoral protected areas91,186,437 hasouthasiamcpaportal.org
Biosphere reserves266,000 haearthtrends.wri.org

IUCN categories
IUCN CategoryTotal sites
IUCN Category Ia: Strict nature reserves0
IUCN Category Ib: Wilderness area0
IUCN Category II: National parks5
IUCN Category III: Natural monuments0
IUCN Category IV: Wildlife sanctuaries62
IUCN Category V: Protected landscapes/seascapes5
IUCN Category VI: Managed resource protected area2
Unclassified areas83
All IUCN Categories157

Types of protected areas

National parks
Main article: List of national parks of Pakistan

Wildlife sanctuaries
Main article: List of wildlife sanctuaries in Pakistan

Game reserves
Main article: List of game reserves of Pakistan

Protected wetlands
Main article: List of protected wetlands of Pakistan

Protected and reserved forests
Main article: Protected and reserved forests of Pakistan

Biosphere reserves

See also

References
  1. "Pakistan's 'Protected Areas Initiative'". 10 July 2020.

Further reading


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