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Pakistan Vs. World: Statistical Comparison of Flora and Fauna

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List of Flora and Fauna of Pakistan.

Flora/Fauna Number of Species
In World In Pakistan Endemic
Plant 25,000 to 75,000 species 6,000 species 5,000 Wild) 372 species
Mammals 18 Orders 10 Orders Indus Dolphin, Chiltan Markhor, Pakistan Sand Cat, Suleiman Markhor, Punjab Urial, Balochistan Bear.
4,100 species 188 Species of which: 63 rodents, 39 carnivores, 38 bats, 25 hoofed animals, 11 insectivores, 9 aquatic animals, 3 primates, 1 Pholidota  
Birds 8,600 species 666 migratory & resident species  
Reptiles 6,500 species 174 species of which:   88 lizards, 72 snakes, 10 turtles (2 marine, 8 freshwaters), 2 tortoises, 1 crocodile, 1 gavial  
Amphibians   16 species  
Fishes 2,600 species 525 species of which:   400 marine fish, 125 freshwater species  
Insects/Invertebrates 750,000 species 20,000 species 700 marine  

Source: Country Report Biodiversity Conservation in Pakistan: World Wide Fund for Nature – Pakistan.

Naeem Javid Muhammad Hassani is working as Conservator of Forests in Balochistan Forest & Wildlife Department (BFWD). He is the CEO of Tech Urdu (techurdu.net) Forestrypedia (forestrypedia.com), All Pak Notifications (allpaknotifications.com), Essayspedia, etc & their YouTube Channels). He is an Environmentalist, Blogger, YouTuber, Developer & Vlogger.

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