Global InformationLashari wala Forest information
| Lashari wala Forest Urdu: لاشاری والا جنگل | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Muzaffargarh District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°12′N 70°17′E / 30.200°N 70.283°E |
| Area | 5000 Acres |
| Administration | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Governing body | Punjab Forest Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| Ecology | |
| Indicator plants | Dalbergia sissoo (Sheesham), Acacia nilotica (Kikar), Morus alba (White mulberry), Bombax ceiba (Simal). |
| Fauna | 14 mammalian species (including hog deer, jackal, mouflon, nilgai and wild boar), 50 birds (including Indian peafowl, Gyps bengalensis and other Asiatic vultures), six reptiles, two amphibians and 27 insect species. |
Lashari wala Forest (Urdu لاشاریی والا جنگل بیلا ) is forest located near Taunsa Barrage, a Ramsar site in Punjab Pakistan. Taunsa Ramsar site is among 19 Ramsar sites in Pakistan. Taunsa Barrage was designated a Ramsar site on 22 March 1996.[1] The western brink of Head Taunsa Barrage stretches around 5,000-km[2] in Kot Adu Muzaffargarh District of South Punjab, Pakistan, about 90 km from Multan and 10 km from Kot Adu.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "Millions of trees burnt in forest fire near Taunsa Barrage - Pakistan". The News International. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Khalti, Sher Ali (2021-03-30). "Punjab ACE books ex-minister, MNA, district council chairman - Pakistan". The News International. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Gill, Aqeel (2021-03-16). "200 acres area burnt to ashes with dozens of cattle died in Lashari Walla jungle fire". Daily Times. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
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