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S.NO |
Coastal Statistics,2000 |
Pakistan |
World |
| 1 |
Length of coastline {a} (km2) |
2599 |
1634701 |
| 2. |
Percent of population within 100 km of the coast |
9 % |
39 % |
| 3. |
Area of continental shelf (km2) |
43701 |
24285959 |
| 4. |
Territorial sea (up to 12 nautical miles) (km2) |
31388 |
18816919 |
| 5. |
Claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (km2) |
201520 |
102108403 |
| Coastal Bio diversity and Protected Areas Data, 2000 |
| 6 |
Area of Mangrove Forests (km2) |
728 |
169452 |
| 7. |
Percent of Mangrove forests protected |
40 % |
13 |
| 8. |
Number of Mangrove Species |
4 |
70 |
| 9. |
Number of Marine or Littoral Protected |
3 |
3636 |
| Fisheries Production - Average Annual Capture (metric Tonnes) |
| 10 |
Marine Fish |
438171 |
84411066 |
| 11 |
Mulluscs and Crustaceans |
43316 |
12055801 |
| Aqua culture Production (in metric tons) |
| 12 |
Total (includes freshwater) |
12485 |
45715559 |
| Fish Consumption and Trade, 2000 |
| 13 |
Fish Protein as a % of Total Protein Supply |
1 |
6 |
| Annual Trade in Fish and Fisheries Products |
| 14 |
Imports (thousand $US) |
297 |
60008337 |
| 15 |
Exports (thousand $US) |
149403 |
54570489 |
| Fishing Effort, both freshwater and marine |
| 16 |
People Employed in Fishing |
272273 |
36116329 |
| 17 |
Docked Fishery Vessels(number) |
5920 |
1297017 |
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| Major Rivers |
| S. No |
Details |
Chenab River |
| 1 |
Country |
India, Pakistan |
| 2 |
Source |
Upper Himalayas, Lahul and Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh, Baglihar, Kabul in Pakistan. |
| 3 |
Tributaries |
Chandra and the Bhaga |
| 4 |
Dams on the River |
Baglihar Dam |
| 5 |
Mouth |
Chandra River |
| 6 |
Population |
2,048,008 Gujarat, 2,834,545 Jhang, 3,116,851 Multan (Source 1998 Census report) |
| 7 |
Average annual rainfall |
More than 600 mm |
| 8 |
Length |
960 km2 |
| 9 |
Basin |
22,000 km2 |
| 10 |
Discharge |
61,000 km2 |
| 11 |
Major cropping pattern |
Rice 4%,fodder 3.5%,Sugarcane 8%,oilseed &Vegetable, 0.5%each, wheat 15% |
| 12 |
Cultivable area under irrigation |
1350243 hectares |
| 13 |
Major sub ecosystems (zoogeographical zones) |
Tropical Thom forest |
| 14 |
National parks/sanctuaries, lakes, wetlands,etc., |
Narang wetland |
| 15 |
Major soil types |
Sandy, Silt, Clay |
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