List of Ramsar sites in Pakistan


The Ramsar Convention on wetland protection was signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. Pakistan joined the convention on 23 November 1976.
, there are nineteen Ramsar sites, covering an area of in Pakistan. Out of these, there are nine sites which lie in Sindh province, four in Balochistan, three in Punjab, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the remaining one covers an area in both Sindh and Balochistan provinces of the country.

Ramsar Convention wetland sites

The following is a list of sites in Pakistan protected under this treaty:
Site no.NameDesignation dateAreaLocationImageDescription
1,063Astola Island10 May 2001Gwadar District, Balochistan
816Chashma Barrage22 March 1996Mianwali District, Punjab
1,283Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex5 November 2002Shaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh
100Drigh Lake23 July 1976Qambar Shahdadkot District, Sindh
101Haleji Lake23 July 1976Thatta District, Sindh
1,064Hub Dam10 May 2001Karachi District and Hub District of Sindh and Balochistan respectively
1,284Indus Delta5 November 2002Sindh
1,065Indus Dolphin Reserve10 May 2001Sindh
1,066Jiwani Coastal Wetland10 May 2001Balochistan
1,067Jubho Lagoon10 May 2001Sujawal District, Sindh
99Kinjhar Lake23 July 1976Thatta District, Sindh
1,068Miani Hor10 May 2001Lasbela District, Balochistan
1,069Nurri Lagoon10 May 2001Badin District, Sindh
1,070Ormara Turtle Beaches10 May 2001Makran District, Balochistan
1,285Runn of Kutch5 November 2002Badin District, Sindh
98Tanda Dam23 July 1976Kohat District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaMigratory birds from Caspian and Siberia stay here in winters.
817Taunsa Barrage22 March 1996Muzaffargarh District, Punjab
97Thanedar Wala Game Reserve23 July 1976Bannu District, Khyber PakhtunkhwaWetland bird migration route
818Uchhali Complex22 March 1996Khushab District, PunjabComplex of three saline lakes. Hosts the winter migratory flocks of White-headed duck. Other migratory species here include Greater flamingo, pied harrier, greylag goose and ferruginous duck.