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Pakistan is a signatory to the international Ramsar
Wetlands Convention and has adopted the comprehensive
wetlands definition used by the parties to this Agreement:
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of Marsh, fen, peatland of |
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natural or artificial, permanent or temparary, with
water that is static, flowing, fresh, brackish or
salt, including areas of marine water, the depth
of which at low tide doesnot |
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Wetlands
in Pakistan
The Pakistan Wetlands Programme is an initiative of
the Federal Ministry of Environment. Despite the generally
arid nature of Pakistan's climate, the region supports
a diverse array of wetlands and in excess of 225 significant
wetland resources. |
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World Wetlands day 2009.
Wetlands, though seemingly innocuous, are inextricably linked not only to the delicate ecosystem but also providing subsistence to the indigent and contributing to the overall health of the economy... |
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