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Designated | 10 May 2001 |
Reference no. | 1068 [1] |
Miani Hor is a swampy lagoon southwest of Uthal, lying on the coast of Lasbela District of Balochistan, Pakistan. [2] Covering an area of 7,471 hectares, [2] it was designated a Ramsar site in May 2001.
The site is located just southwest of Uthal, the district headquarter, and 95 kilometres from Karachi, near Sonmiani Bay. [2]
The lagoon is 60 km long and 4 to 5 km wide. [3] It mouth is 4 km wide. [3] Two seasonal rivers, Porali and Windor enter into this bay. [2] [3]
It is the only place in Pakistan where three species of mangroves, Avicennia marina, Rhizophora mucronata, and Ceriops tagal occur naturally. [2]
It faces two threats, namely domestic waste disposal and accumulated solid waste debris. [4]
25°32′N 66°12′E / 25.533°N 66.200°E