As of present, there are around 400 protected areas in Pakistan that are recognized by IUCN. The total protected land area represents 13% of Pakistan's landmass as of 2020, The Government of Pakistan plans to increase it to at least 15% by 2023.[1] As a signatory of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Pakistan is committed to expanding its protected areas to encompass 17% of its total territory by the year 2030. This ambitious goal aims to ensure the long-term conservation of nature, safeguard vital ecosystem services, and preserve the cultural values associated with these protected areas.[2]

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 wetlands

Protected and reserved forests

Biosphere reserves

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan's 'Protected Areas Initiative'". 10 July 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Govt notifies 11 sites as 'protected areas' for wildlife conservation". 16 January 2022.

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