Kinjhar Lake
Kinjhar Lake
- Country:
- Pakistan
- Site number:
- 99
- Area:
- 13,468.0 ha
- Designation date:
- 23-07-1976
- Coordinates:
- 24°56'N 68°03'E
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Kinjhar (Kalri) Lake. 23/07/76; Sindh; 13,468 ha; 24°56'N 068°03'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. The largest freshwater lake in Pakistan, supporting extensive reedbeds and rich submerged and floating vegetation. An internationally important area for breeding, staging and wintering waterbirds, supporting as many as 140,000 birds, including European Wigeon, Black Coot and Common Pochard. The lake is a major source of drinking water for Karachi and supports an important fishery. Ramsar site no. 99.
Administrative region:
Sindh Province
National legal designation:
- wildlife sanctuary
Last publication date:
01-01-1992
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)
- PK99RIS.pdf
- Site boundaries (GIS file)
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