The Wetland Centre is located at Sandspit, West of Karachi, in the middle of mangrove forests. It is 35 minutes drive away from the city. The beach opposite to the Centre adds attraction to it, as Green turtles come to the Sandspit beach for nesting every year. The migratory birds from Central Asia also use the surrounding area of the Centre for staging and feeding. More than 125 species of birds have been recorded here. Dalmatian Pelicans and Flamingoes, Gulls, Tern, and Waders are a few of them.
To fulfill the needs of conservation of the wetlands of Pakistan and environmental education, WWF - Pakistan decided to establish a centre in 1996 with funding provided by the Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) through World Wide Fund for Nature International. The Wetland Centre at Sandspit was officially inaugurated on February 13, 2001.