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

Will develop the sanctuary management plan; leads dolphin research and rescue

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