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As of present, there are around 157 protected areas in Pakistan that are recognized by IUCN.
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| Category | Total sites | Total area | Source site |
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| National parks | 14 | 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 | 1 | 66,000 ha | earthtrends.wri.org |
| IUCN Category | Total sites |
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| 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 |
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