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As of present, there are around 157 protected areas in Pakistan that are recognized by IUCN.

Statistics

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

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

National parks

Wildlife sanctuaries

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Game reserves

Protected wetlands

Protected and reserved forests

Marine protected areas

Biosphere reserves

Biosphere reserves of Pakistan

See also

Geography of Pakistan

Forestry in Pakistan

Wildlife of Pakistan

Tourism in Pakistan

Environmental issues in Pakistan

References

Pakistan profile at World Database on Protected Areas

Marine and coastal protected areas of Pakistan

Ramsar wetlands of Pakistan

Further reading

Country profile at Earthtrends

Review of 'Protected Areas System' in Pakistan

Protected areas systems at wildlifeofpakistan.com

External links

IUCN-Pakistan
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