Protected areas of Pakistan

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

Statistics

CategoryTotal sitesTotal areaSource site
National parks261,191,323 hawdpa.org
Wildlife sanctuaries724,912,531 hawdpa.org
Game reserves663,026,842 hawdpa.org
Ramsar protected wetlands191,343,627 haramsar.org
Marine and littoral protected areas91,186,437 hasouthasiamcpaportal.org
Biosphere reserves266,000 haearthtrends.wri.org

IUCN categories

IUCN CategoryTotal sites
IUCN Category Ia: Strict nature reserves0
IUCN Category Ib: Wilderness area0
IUCN Category II: National parks5
IUCN Category III: Natural monuments0
IUCN Category IV: Wildlife sanctuaries62
IUCN Category V: Protected landscapes/seascapes5
IUCN Category VI: Managed resource protected area2
Unclassified areas83
All IUCN Categories157

Types of protected areas

National parks

Wildlife sanctuaries

Game reserves

Protected and reserved forests

Biosphere reserves

See also

References

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