Protected areas of Pakistan

Summary

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 expanding its protected areas to encompass 17% of its total territory by the year 2030. This ambitious goal aims to ensure the long-term conservation of nature, safeguard vital ecosystem services, and preserve the cultural values associated with these protected areas.[2]

Statistics edit

Category Total sites Total area Source site
National parks 26 1,191,323 ha wdpa.org
Wildlife sanctuaries 72 4,912,531 ha wdpa.org
Game reserves 66 3,026,842 ha wdpa.org
Ramsar protected wetlands 19 1,343,627 ha ramsar.org
Marine and littoral protected areas 9 1,186,437 ha southasiamcpaportal.org
Biosphere reserves 2 66,000 ha earthtrends.wri.org

IUCN categories edit

IUCN Category Total sites
IUCN Category Ia: Strict nature reserves 0
IUCN Category Ib: Wilderness area 0
IUCN Category II: National parks 5
IUCN Category III: Natural monuments 0
IUCN Category IV: Wildlife sanctuaries 62
IUCN Category V: Protected landscapes/seascapes 5
IUCN Category VI: Managed resource protected area 2
Unclassified areas 83
All IUCN Categories 157

Types of protected areas edit

National parks edit

Wildlife sanctuaries edit

Game reserves edit

Protected wetlands edit

Protected and reserved forests edit

Biosphere reserves edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Pakistan's 'Protected Areas Initiative'". 10 July 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Govt notifies 11 sites as 'protected areas' for wildlife conservation". 16 January 2022.
  • Pakistan profile at World Database on Protected Areas
  • Marine and coastal protected areas of Pakistan
  • Ramsar wetlands of Pakistan

Further reading edit

  • Country profile at Earthtrends
  • Review of 'Protected Areas System' in Pakistan
  • Protected areas systems at wildlifeofpakistan.com

External links edit

  • IUCN-Pakistan