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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]- List of zoos in Pakistan
- Geography of Pakistan
- Forestry in Pakistan
- Wildlife of Pakistan
- Tourism in Pakistan
- Conservation in Pakistan
- Environmental issues in Pakistan
- World Database on Protected Areas
- List of types of formally designated forests
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan's 'Protected Areas Initiative'". 10 July 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 21 June 2011.
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