HYDERABAD: In 1833, the delta of the Indus River was estimated to be stretching out over an area of around 12,900 square kilometres (sq km). However, the human impact on the environment and ...

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: One of the largest mangrove forestation efforts in the world is in Pakistan. It takes place in the Indus River Delta, an area nearly the size of Rhode Island.

A map of the delta of the Indus River, courtesy of Prof Siyal. In 1833, the delta of the Indus River was estimated to be stretching out over an area of around 12,900sq km.

The evidence pointed to the following reasons: decreased river flow to the delta resulted in reduced sediment deposits; surface and subsurface seawater intrusion; land subsidence, sea level rise ...

The area was hit hard, ... Tree by tree, they are expanding this forest to encompass the entire Indus River Delta, and when completed, will cover an area nearly the size of Rhode Island.

As the flow of the mighty Indus River has ... “The Indus delta area is consisted on 15 lac acres while the government has so far covered 5.5 lac acres where the shield of mangroves has ...

According to a 2019 study by the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water, the Indus Delta was spread over 13,900 square kilometres (5,367sq miles) in 1833, but shrunk to just 1,067sq km ...

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah emphasized the importance of protecting water resources on Tuesday, marking "World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought." He stressed that water is vi ...

The Indus Delta, where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea, is a 600,000 ha large area with 17 creeks, swamps and extensive mudflats. It´s part of a complex creek system inhabited by small, ...

Over the millennia, the Indus river cut some 17 major and numerous minor creeks in the region as it disgorged into the Arabian Sea in the south. Delta degradation. The soft mud plates between the ...

One of the largest mangrove forestation efforts in the world is in Pakistan. It takes place in the Indus River Delta, an area nearly the size of Rhode Island. Mangroves are a powerhouse of ...