Sindh & Balochistan Mangroves

Mangroves cover a total of 257,500 hectares in Pakistan. Those in the Indus Delta (Sindh), are the world's sixth largest contiguous mangrove forests, and Miani Hor (Balochistan) is the only area in Pakistan, where three species of mangroves occur naturally. The mangrove ecosystem is constantly under pressure from increased human settlement, pollution, freshwater scarcity and over- harvesting.

WWF - P is developing a project to conserve mangrove forests through the promotion of local sustainable management techniques and information dissemination. It includes restoration of degraded sites, replantation, establishment of nurseries and an extensive programme of environmental awareness.

For more information about this project contact:

Dr Ejaz, WWF - Pakistan
Room 606-607, 6th Floor, Fortune Centre,
Block 6, PECHS, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi.
Tel: 0092-21-4544791-92, Fax:0092-21-4544790.
wwfkhi@khi.compol.com