Protected areas of Pakistan

As of present, there are around 157 protected areas in Pakistan that are recognized by IUCN.

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Wildlife of Pakistan

Statistics
CategoryTotal sitesTotal areaSource site
National parks261,191,323 hawdpa.org
Wildlife sanctuaries724,912,531 hawdpa.org
Game reserves663,026,842 hawdpa.org
Ramsar protected wetlands191,343,627 haramsar.org
Marine and littoral protected areas91,186,437 hasouthasiamcpaportal.org
Biosphere reserves266,000 haearthtrends.wri.org

IUCN categories
IUCN CategoryTotal sites
IUCN Category Ia: Strict nature reserves0
IUCN Category Ib: Wilderness area0
IUCN Category II: National parks5
IUCN Category III: Natural monuments0
IUCN Category IV: Wildlife sanctuaries62
IUCN Category V: Protected landscapes/seascapes5
IUCN Category VI: Managed resource protected area2
Unclassified areas83
All IUCN Categories157

Types of protected areas

National parks
Main article: List of national parks of Pakistan

Wildlife sanctuaries
Main article: List of wildlife sanctuaries in Pakistan

Game reserves
Main article: List of game reserves of Pakistan

Protected wetlands

Protected and reserved forests

Marine protected areas

Biosphere reserves
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