Protected areas of Pakistan

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As of present, there are around 400 protected areas in Pakistan that are recognized by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The total protected land area represents 13% of Pakistan's landmass as of 2020, The Government of Pakistan plans to increase it to at least 15% by 2023.^[1] As a signatory of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Pakistan is committed to expanding its protected areas to encompass 17% of its total territory by the year 2030. This ambitious goal aims to ensure the long-term conservation of nature, safeguard vital ecosystem services, and preserve the cultural values associated with these protected areas.^[2]

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• "Biodiversity and Protected Areas – Pakistan" (PDF). EarthTrends. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009.
• Review of Protected Areas System in Pakistan: Present Status and Problems Concerning Future Development (PDF). Ankara University. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2011.

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• "IUCN-Pakistan". Archived from the original on 21 June 2011.
• "Pakistan | The Convention on Wetlands". ramsar.org.
• "Protected areas systems". Archived from the original on 23 March 2006. from wildlifeofpakistan.com