TheRamsar Convention on wetland protection was signed inRamsar,Iran in 1971.Pakistan joined the convention on 23 November 1976.
As of March 2013[update], there are nineteen Ramsar sites, covering an area of 1,343,807 hectares (3,320,620 acres) in Pakistan.[1] Out of these, there are nine sites which lie in Sindh province, four in Balochistan, three in Punjab, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the remaining one covers an area in both Sindh and Balochistan provinces of the country.[2]
The following is a list of sites in Pakistan protected under this treaty:[1]
| Site no. | Name | Designation date | Area | Location | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,063 | Astola Island | 10 May 2001 | 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) | Gwadar District,Balochistan |  | |
| 816 | Chashma Barrage | 22 March 1996 | 34,099 hectares (84,260 acres) | Mianwali District,Punjab |  | |
| 1,283 | Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex | 5 November 2002 | 20,500 hectares (51,000 acres) | Shaheed Benazirabad District,Sindh | ||
| 100 | Drigh Lake | 23 July 1976 | 164 hectares (410 acres) | Qambar Shahdadkot District,Sindh |  | |
| 101 | Haleji Lake | 23 July 1976 | 1,704 hectares (4,210 acres) | Thatta District,Sindh |  | |
| 1,064 | Hub Dam | 10 May 2001 | 27,000 hectares (67,000 acres) | Karachi District andHub District ofSindh andBalochistan respectively |  | |
| 1,284 | Indus Delta | 5 November 2002 | 472,800 hectares (1,168,000 acres) | Sindh |  | |
| 1,065 | Indus Dolphin Reserve | 10 May 2001 | 125,000 hectares (310,000 acres) | Sindh | ||
| 1,066 | Jiwani Coastal Wetland | 10 May 2001 | 4,600 hectares (11,000 acres) | Balochistan |  | |
| 1,067 | Jubho Lagoon | 10 May 2001 | 706 hectares (1,740 acres) | Sujawal District,Sindh | ||
| 99 | Kinjhar Lake | 23 July 1976 | 13,468 hectares (33,280 acres) | Thatta District,Sindh |  | |
| 1,068 | Miani Hor | 10 May 2001 | 55,000 hectares (140,000 acres) | Lasbela District,Balochistan |  | |
| 1,069 | Nurri Lagoon | 10 May 2001 | 2,540 hectares (6,300 acres) | Badin District,Sindh | ||
| 1,070 | Ormara Turtle Beaches | 10 May 2001 | 2,400 hectares (5,900 acres) | Makran District,Balochistan |  | |
| 1,285 | Runn of Kutch | 5 November 2002 | 566,375 hectares (1,399,540 acres) | Badin District,Sindh | ||
| 98 | Tanda Dam | 23 July 1976 | 405 hectares (1,000 acres) | Kohat District,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |  | Migratory birds from Caspian and Siberia stay here in winters. |
| 817 | Taunsa Barrage | 22 March 1996 | 6,756 hectares (16,690 acres) | Muzaffargarh District,Punjab |  | |
| 97 | Thanedar Wala Game Reserve | 23 July 1976 | 4,047 hectares (10,000 acres) | Bannu District,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Wetland bird migration route | |
| 818 | Uchhali Complex | 22 March 1996 | 1,243 hectares (3,070 acres) | Khushab District,Punjab |  | Complex of three saline lakes. Hosts the winter migratory flocks ofWhite-headed duck. Other migratory species here includeGreater flamingo,pied harrier,greylag goose andferruginous duck. |
