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Khabikki Lake

Khabikki Lake, a saltwater lake in the Soon Valley of the Salt Range, part of Pakistan's first Ramsar wetland.

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Khabikki Lake is a saltwater lake in the Soon Sakesar Valley of the Salt Range, Khushab District. About two kilometres long and a kilometre across, it is part of the Uchhali Wetlands Complex, designated in 1976 as Pakistan's first Ramsar site. Some 50 bird species are found here, and in winter migratory birds arrive from Siberia and Central Asia.

Why go

✦Part of Pakistan's first Ramsar site
✦Around 50 bird species
✦Winter migrants from Siberia and Central Asia

How to Reach

By road through the Soon Valley in Khushab District; a tourism resort stands near the main road by the lake.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to February for migratory birds; spring and autumn for walks.

Getting there, By road through the Soon Valley in Khushab District; a tourism resort stands near the main road by the lake.

Allow, Half a day.

What to Do

◆Watch waterbirds, best in winter

◆Take a boat on the lake

◆Combine with Uchhali Lake and the Soon Valley

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Khabikki Lake, within 5 km.

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