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Protected Wildlife Areas and Endangered Wildlife (Balochistan)
The protected areas notified in Balochistan include 2 national parks, 14 wildlife sanctuaries, 08 game reserves, 01 community game reserve, and 05 private game reserves. The combined area of the national parks, game reserves and wild life sanctuaries is 2,023,775 HA, whereas the total area of private and community-owned game reserves is 300 km2.
The following table shows the area, location and habitat-type of all Protected Areas of Balochistan:
Name | Location | Area (HA) | Habitat |
National Parks (Balochistan) | |||
Hazarganji-Chilton National Park | Quetta and Mastung | 15,555 | Dry Temperate Semi Evergreen Scrub Forest |
Hingol National Park | Lasbela, Gwadar, Awaran | 610,043 | Dry Sub Tropical Semi Evergreen Scrub Forest |
Wildlife Sanctuaries (Balochistan) | |||
Khurkhera | Lasbela | 18,345 | Tropical Thorn Forests |
Buzi Makola | Gwadar | 145,101 | Tropical Thorn Forests |
Chorani | Khuzdar | 19,433 | Dry Subtropical, Semi Evergreen Scrub Forest |
Kachao | Khuzdar | 21,660 | Sand Dune Forest |
Shahaan | Khuzdar | 29,555 | Dry Temperate |
Raghai Rakhshan | Kharan | 125,425 | Desert Scrub Forests |
Kolwah Kap | Kech/Awaran | 33,198 | Tropical Thorn Forests |
Maslakh | Pishin | 46,559 | Dry Temperate Semi Evergreen Scrub Forest |
Ziarat | Ziarat | 37,247 | Juniper Forests |
Sasnamana | Ziarat | 6,607 | Dry Temperate Juniper Forests |
Gut | Chagai | 165,992 | Desert Scrub Forest |
Koh-e-Gishk | Kalat | 24,356 | Dry Temperate Forests |
Ras Koh | Kharan | 99,498 | Dry Tropical Thorn Forests/Sand Dune Forest |
Chhapar Kohan | Khuzdar | 194,616 | Subtropical Dry Semi Evergreen Scrub Forest |
Game Reserves (Balochistan) | |||
Dureji | Lasbela | 178,259 | Kirthar Range, Rocky Slopes, Dry Stream-Bed Plains, and Wetlands |
Bund Khushdil Khan | Pishin | 1,296 | Wetland; Shallow Water Storage Dam |
Zangi Nawar | Chagai | 1,069 | Wetland; A Series of 22 Lakes in the Middle of Sand Dunes that Store Water |
Gogi | Ziarat | 10,364 | Juniper Forests |
Wam | Ziarat | 3,887 | Juniper Forest |
Zawakhan | Chagai | 1,060 | For the conservation and preservation of Markhor and Urial |
Kambran | Chagai | 211,433 | Nuclear Test Site |
Duzdara and Koh-e-Sorko | Quetta | 2,351 | Dry Temperate Semi Evergreen Scrub Forest |
Private Game Reserves (Balochistan) | |||
Hapursi | Kalat | Since the area has not been notified yet, no other data is available | |
Tobati | Kalat | Dry Temperate Forest | |
Daher | Khuzdar | Tropical Thorn Forest | |
Gaj Kolachi (Kinjoo) | Khuzdar | Subtropical Thorn Forest | |
Lohindo | Khuzdar | Tropical Thorn Forest | |
Community Conservation Areas (Balochistan) | |||
Torghar | Qila Saifullah | 1800 | Dry Temperate Forest |
Table 2.10 Protected Areas Balochistan
Some of the wildlife enjoying protected status in Balochistan includes:
- Mammals
- Desert shrew, Indian wolf, sand cat, sand fox, king fox, goitered gazelle, jird, Sindh ibex, Chinkara gazelle, pangolin, leopard, black bear, straight horned markhor, dolphins, and Afghan urial
- Reptiles
- Marsh crocodile, and green turtles
- Avi Fauna
- Houbara Bustard, dalmation pelican, spot billed pelican, whooper swan, marbled teal, chakor, and all game birds
Houbara Bustard is the provincial bird.
Balochistan Districts
- Quetta District Profile
- Awaran district Profile
- Barkhan District Profile
- Bolan District Profile
- Chagai District Profile
- Dera Bugti District Profile
- Gwadar District Profile
- Harnai District Profile
- Jaffarabad District Profile
- Jhal Magsi District Profile
- Kalat District Profile
- Kech District Profile
- Kharan District Profile
- Khuzdar District Profile
- Killa Abdullah District Profile
- Killa Saifullah District Profile
- Kohlu District Profile
- Lasbela District Profile
- Loralai District Profile
- Mastung District Profile
- Musakhel District Profile
- Nasirabad District Profile
- Nushki District Profile
- Panjgur District Profile
- Pishin District Profile
- Sherani District Profile
- Sibi District Profile
- Washuk District Profile
- Zhob District Profile
- Ziarat District Profile
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