Pakistan Vs. World: Statistical Comparison of Flora and Fauna
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.