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Protected Areas

KIRTHAR NATIONAL PARK

Kirthar National Park is Pakistan's second biggest National Park and the first in the country to be included in the 1975 United Nation's list of National Parks around the world. Khirthar National Park lies 80 kms North of Karachi in the south-west of Sindh province within Dadu and Malir Districts.

Kirthar is an important habitat for a variety of mammals, birds and reptiles. An estimated 276, species of fauna have been recorded in the Park. Among these are Sindh ibex, Urial, Chinkara, Wold, Striped hyaena and Caracal cat. Some of the reptiles found in the park are the Rock python, Sind cobra, Russell's viper, Sawscaled viper, Sind krait, Royal rat snake, tortoises, monitor lizards, Sind crocodile (possibly extinct) and different species of lizard and chameleon.

The principal vegetation of the park comprises Acacia senegal, Acacia nilotica, Prosopis cineraria, Tecomella undulata, Zizyphus nummularia, Commiphora and stocksiana, Commiphora wighgtii, Capparis decidua.

Khirthar National Park is also rich in cultural heritage. It is home to the enormous Rani Kot Fort, 18th century Chawkandi style tombs at Taung and pre-historic archaeological remains at Koh Tarash.

Source: Sindh Wildlife Department

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES


There are thirty three wildlife sanctuaries in Sindh.


#

Protected Areas.

District

Area in Hectares

Takkar

Khairpur

43,513.334

Hudero Lake

Thatta

13,468.416

Keenjhar (Kalri) Lake

      “

1,320.940

Haleji Lake

      “

1,704.273

Lung Lake

Larkana

19.179

Drigh Lake

      “

164.268

Mahal Kohistan

Dadu

70,577.090

Hab Dam

Karachi

27.219.151

9

Ghondhak Dhoro

Jacobabad

30.92

10

Miani Dhand

Hyderabad

56.66

11 

Samno Dhand

Hyderabad

22.66

12 

Gulsher Dhand

       “

24.282

13 

Dhounk Block

Shikarpur

2,097.965

14 

Lakhat

Shaheed Benazirabad (formerly Nawabshsh)

101.175

15 

Kot Dinghano

      “

30.252

16 

Mohabat Dero

      “

16.188

17 

Bijoro Chhach

Thatta

121.41

18 

Norung

     “

242.82

19 

Cut Munarki Chhach

     “

404.70

20 

Sadnani

     “

83.772

21 

Shah Lanko

     “

60.705

22 

Hilaya

     “

323.76

23 

Majiran

     “

24.282

24 

Gullet Kohri

     “

40.47

25

Marho Kotri

     “

161.88

26 

Munarki

     “

12.141

27 

Khadi

     “

80.94

28 

Keti Bander North

     “

8,948.322

29 

Keti Bander South

     “

23,046.06

30 

Khat Dhoro

Larkana

10.522

31 

Runn of Kutch

Badin & Tharparkar

320463

32 

Nara Desert

Sukkur, Khairpur 7 Sanghar

223590

33 

Deh Akro - II

Shaheed Benazirabad (formerly Nawabshsh)

20243

GAME RERSERVES



The Sindh Wildlife Department recognizes 13 game reserves present in the province of Sindh. These are listed as under:

#

Protected Areas.

District

Area in Hectares

Deh Jangisar

Thatta

313.642

Deh Khalifa

Thatta

428.982

Dosu Forest

Larkana

2,312.212

Hala Forest

Hyderabad

953.473

Indus River (Dolphin Reserve) From Sukkur to Guddu Barrage

Jacobabad/Ghotki/Shikarpur &Sukkur

44.200

Khipro Forest

Sanghar

3,885.254

Mando Dero Forest

Sukkur

1,234.335

Mirpur Sakro Forest

Thatta

777.024

Nara

Khairpur

109,966.39

10 

Pai Forest

Shaheed Benazirabad (formerly Nawabshsh)

1,969.270

11 

Sahib Samo Forest

Hyderabad

348.473

12 

Surjan, Sumbak, Eri & Hothiano Mountains

Dadu

40,631.88

13 

Tando Mitho Khan Forest

Sanghar

5,343,294

Source: Sindh Wildlife Department

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