Thanedar Wala Game Reserve

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Thanedar Wala Game Reserve

  • Country: 
    Pakistan
  • Site number: 
    97
  • Area: 
    4,047 ha
  • Designation date: 
    23-07-1976
  • Coordinates: 
    32°37'N 71°04'E
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Overview

Thanedar Wala. 23/07/76; North West Frontier Province; 4,047 ha; 32°37'N 071°05'E. Game Reserve. A stretch of the Kurram River and associated floodplain, consisting of braided river channels and seasonally flooded islands. Reeds and sedges occur, along with extensive thickets of Tamarix. An important route for migratory birds, the site supports small numbers of various species of breeding and wintering waterbirds. Hunting is the main human activity. Ramsar site no. 97.

Administrative region: 
North West Frontier Province

  • National legal designation: 
    • game reserve
  • Last publication date: 
    01-01-1992

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