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• Pakistan’s forests are classified into commercial (production) and protection forests.
• Total forest cover is low, estimated between 2% and 5.7% of the country’s area.
• Around one-third (33%) of forest area is commercial, managed for timber and other products.

Last verified on 11-02-2026

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• The total area of Pakistan is 881,913 km.²
• Forest has about 4.8% (5%) of the total land area.
• In Pakistan's hilly areas, about 40% forest comprises coniferous and scrub forests.
• The largest forest in Pakistan is Changa Manga.

Last verified on 03-02-2026

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The ex-state of Amb (in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) is famous for its natural forests.

These forests are mostly found in the Hazara region, rich in biodiversity and timber.

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Coastal forests are found on the delta of the Indus and Hub rivers, especially in the form of mangroves.

Trees in these forests are typically small in size and adapted to saline conditions.

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Mangrove forests act as barriers against cyclones.

Mangroves reduce erosion by trapping sediments, stabilizing the coastal zone and thus protecting the coast from storm surges and cyclones.

Mangroves in Pakistan are found along the coastline of Sindh and Balochistan.

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The Chilgoza forests are mainly located in the dry temperate zone of Pakistan, where there is less rainfall compared to snowfall.

Ziarat is located in Balochistan.

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In Pakistan term, Changa Manga politics is used for horse trading

The Changa Manga is a planted forest and a wildlife park in Kasur District and Lahore District.

Established: 1866

the oldest hand-planted forest in the world.

the forest covers an area of 48.6 square kilometers (12,000 acres).

The name of the forest is derived from an amalgamation of the names of two brother dacoits (bandits), Changa and Manga

The Changa Manga forest can be entered from a road off the N-5 Highway 

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on August 14, 2020, with only 5.7pc of land, or around 4.54 million hectares under forest cover, the country’s deforestation rate is the second highest in Asia, after Afghanistan and is well below the recommended cover of 25pc.

About WWF:
The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.

Headquarters located in Switzerland.