ZANGI NAWAR ― A WETLAND IN THE DESERT OF BALUCHISTAN

摘要

Pakistan has a diverse range of wetlands, made up of natural and artificial lakes, barrages, dams, canals, rivers, streams and waterlogged areas. These form a chain of habitats for aquatic birds, both local and migratory, from central Asia and Russia. Zangi Nawar is an important wetland that lies at 65°47′ E longitude and 29°27′ N latitude, situated at an elevation of about 975.36 m above sea level in the province of Baluchistan. The chain of lagoons extends over a distance of about 12.8 km in an east-west axis, bounded on both sides by high sand dunes. The catchment area of Zangi Nawar is very large, stretching from Pishin, Quetta, Mastung, Chaman, Panjpai to Sarl beside the Khwaja Imran mountains.