Wakhan National Park

555705310 WDPA ID
10910.12 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Afghanistan

Attributes

  • Original Name Wakhan National Park
  • English Designation National Park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2016
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of Agrictulture, Livestock and Irrigation (MAIL) and Communities
  • Management Plan Final draft under approval process
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Afghanistan Updated: 2020 National Environmental Protection Agency

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Northwest Afghanistan

Hamun-i-Saberi

Hamun-i-Hilman (Sistan Lakes)

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Wakhan National Park from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net