Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary

Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
LocationPunjab, Pakistan
Coordinates30°32′N 70°51′E / 30.53°N 70.85°E / 30.53; 70.85
Area6,756 ha (16,690 acres)
DesignationWildlife Sanctuary
Established1974
Governing body
Designated22 March 1996
Reference no.817

Taunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary is located near Taunsa Barrage, in Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab, Pakistan. In 1974, it was designated as a wildlife refuge under the Punjab Wildlife Act promulgated the same year. The sanctuary is made up of numerous ponds and lakes situated between embankments, as well as a sizable water reservoir.