Ramsar site no. 1070. A small water-storage reservoir supporting irrigated agriculture and a small fishery. Bird numbers seldom exceed 500 in mid-winter and 2,000 during migration periods. Taunsa Barrage . A large reservoir on the Indus River, constructed for irrigation purposes.
Vegetation includes riverine forest and numerous species of aquatic plants.
Human activities include commercial fishing, irrigation, reed harvesting, recreation, and in adjacent areas agriculture, livestock grazing, and forestry. Ramsar site no. 817. Thanedar Wala . A stretch of the Kurram River and associated floodplain, consisting of braided river channels and seasonally flooded islands. Reeds and sedges occur, along with extensive thickets of Tamarix .