List of cultural heritage sites in Balochistan, Pakistan explained
According to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency's report published on protected areas in 1997, Balochistan has 27 archaeological sites and monuments protected by the Federal Government.[1] These include the province's only national monument; Ziarat Residency. Additionally it has one site on the tentative world heritage list, Mehrgarh.[2]
Of the some 400 sites and monuments protected under the Antiquities Act 1975, the province contains seven sites in Category 1, eight in Category II and fourteen in Category III.[3]
Federal Government
The following sites were previously protected under the Federal Government.
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Unprotected sites and heritage
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Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: List of Protected Notified Archaeological Sites and Monuments in Pakistan. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. 11 May 2014. 47–48. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014185608/http://www.environment.gov.pk/eia_pdf/f_Crit_%20Areas.pdf. 14 October 2013.
- Web site: Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh. UNESCO World Heritage Center. 11 May 2014.
- http://www.nation.com.pk/national/09-Jul-2012/400-monuments-sites-protected-under-antiquities-act 400 Monuments, Sites protected under Antiquities Act
