Miani Hor Explained

Miani Hor is a swampy lagoon southwest of Uthal, lying on the coast of Lasbela District of Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] Covering an area of 7,471 hectares,[1] it was designated a Ramsar site in May 2001.

Location

The site is located just southwest of Uthal, the district headquarter, and 95 kilometres from Karachi, near Sonmiani Bay.[1]

Site description

The lagoon is 60 km long and 4 to 5 km wide.[2] It mouth is 4 km wide.[2] Two seasonal rivers, Porali and Windor enter into this bay.[1] [2]

Flora and fauna

It is the only place in Pakistan where three species of mangroves, Avicennia marina, Rhizophora mucronata, and Ceriops tagal occur naturally.[1]

Threats

It faces two threats, namely domestic waste disposal and accumulated solid waste debris.[3]

References

25.5333°N 78°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wwfpak.org/pdf/forest_mangrove_rcpakistan.pdf Pakistan:Mangroves
  2. http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/34(3)/PJB34(3)303.pdf Mangroves of Miani Hor Lagoon on the North Arabian Sea coast of Pakistan
  3. http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-pubs-annolist-annotated-ramsar-16123/main/ramsar/1-30-168%5E16123_4000_0__ The Annotated Ramsar List: Pakistan