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Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary on the Sindh–Balochistan border near Karachi: a reservoir full of waterfowl, with urial and ibex in the hills.
Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary surrounds the reservoir of Hub Dam on the border of Balochistan and Sindh, not far from Karachi. The lake holds plenty of waterfowl, resident and migratory, and the surrounding hills shelter urial, Sindh ibex, chinkara, golden jackal, Bengal fox and Indian pangolin.
Why go
- ✦Waterfowl on the reservoir
- ✦Urial and Sindh ibex in the hills
- ✦An easy trip from Karachi
History
The eastern shore and the area south of the dam in Sindh are protected, partly within Kirthar National Park.
How to Reach
North-west of Karachi via the Hub road; use the map on this page.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February.
Getting there, North-west of Karachi via the Hub road; use the map on this page.
Allow, Half a day.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary) is published yet.