Where are wetlands located in Pakistan?
Ans. Wetlands are practically found everywhere as long as they fulfill the basic definition. Pakistan is blessed with about 225 significant man-made and natural wetlands covering approximately 10% of the total land area of the country. Lakes, canals, dams and lagoons formed as part of Pakistan’s extensive Indus Basin Irrigation System are classified as man-made wetlands. Natural wetlands, whether permanent or seasonal, exist as peat-lands, rivers, streams, lakes, marshes, estuaries, mudflats and inter-tidal areas. Pakistan’s wetlands occur in a broad variety of ecological zones including arid, semi-arid, alpine and coastal areas.
