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Pakistan creates Indus dolphin sanctuary, linking 400 km of protected river

Chaired the October 15, 2026 review of the dolphin conservation proposal

Pakistan's Punjab province created its first protected area for the Indus River dolphin, a blind freshwater cetacean, in June 2026. The Punjnad sanctuary covers 198 kilometers of the Indus and links an existing reserve in Sindh to form a 400-kilometer protected corridor.

Updated Oct 20