Pakistan has
a network of 225 Protected
Areas comprising 14 National
Parks, 99 Wildlife Sanctuaries,
96 Game Reserves, and 16 unclassified
(private, proposed or recommended).
The total area covered by
these categories is 9,170,121
ha which is 10.4% of the total
land area (Biodiversity Action
Plan for Pakistan, 1998).
Based on their global significance,
9 wetlands have been designated
as Ramsar sites.
No World
Heritage site has yet been
designated. Most major habitats
are represented within Pakistan's
Protected Area system. However
the size, distribution and
management of these areas
do not meet the needs of the
ecosystems they are meant
to safeguard.
Major
National Parks of Pakistan
•
Kirthar National Park
•
Khunjerab National Park
•
Chitral Gol National Park
•
Lal Suhanra National Park
• Hazarganji-Chiltan National
Park
•
Margalla Hills National Park
•
Ayubia National Park
•
Deosai National Park
