List of Ramsar Wetland sites in Pakistan

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For more information, see Ramsar Convention.

Ramsar Convention on Wetland protection has been signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971.

As of 21st December 2007, there are 19 Ramsar sites, covering an area of 1,343,627 hectares in the country[1]. They are:

Site Code Site name District Province Description
2PK009 Astola (Haft Talar) Island Balochistan
2PK002 Chashma Barrage Mianwali District Punjab
2PK017 Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex Sindh
2PK007 Drigh Lake Sindh
2PK008 Haleji Lake Sindh
2PK010 Hub Dam Sindh, Balochistan
2PK018 Indus Delta Sindh
2PK011 Indus Dolphin Reserve Sindh
2PK012 Jiwani Coastal Wetland Balochistan
2PK013 Jubho Lagoon Badin District Sindh
2PK006 Kinjhar (Kalri) Lake Thatta District Sindh
2PK014 Miani Hor Balochistan
2PK015 Nurri Lagoon Badin District Sindh
2PK016 Ormara Turtle Beaches Balochistan
2PK019 Runn of Kutch Sindh
2PK004 Tanda Dam Kohat District North-West Frontier Province
2PK003 Taunsa Barrage Muzaffargarh District Punjab
2PK001 Thanedar Wala Bannu District North-West Frontier Province Wetland bird migration route
2PK005 Uchhali Complex Khushab District Punjab


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