A rising population of feral animals and invasive plants on Astola, Pakistan's only marine protected island, is posing a growing threat to its rich but fragile biodiversity, with some rare seabird ...

To assess the environmental conditions of Astola Island, a team of PADI certified Indus scuba divers undertook a four-day expedition from December 3 to 6, 2020 to the area. The divers found amazing ...

Everyone is familiar with the beauty of Pakistan’s northern areas, but few have taken the time to discover the mesmerising charm of the country’s coast in the south. I had never thought of exploring ...

KARACHI: The Astola Island, a huge island famous for its scenic beauty and is located off the Balochistan coast, has been designated as Pakistan’s first ever Marine Protected Area (MPA) under ...

KARACHI: Despite being declared a marine protected area more than two years ago, the Astola Island — Pakistan’s largest uninhabited offshore island located 20 nautical miles east of Pasni — is still ...

Adil writes about Astola Island in Pakistan. “Flying over Astola Island (Pakistan)‚ my first sight of the Island and the speed boat anchored in a bay far below quite took my breath. Pointing hull of ...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Zahid Hamid lauded on Friday the Balochsitan government for declaring Astola Island, which is the most important globally known biodiversity hotspot and ...

Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan according to area. This beautiful province boasts not only mountains and dessert but also has many beautiful beaches like Gadani, Kund Malir, Gwadar, ...

There is no source of fresh water on the island and the vegetation depends on occasional rainfall Islamabad: The government is considering a proposal to declare Astola island in Balochistan a ...

KARACHI: Astola Island, a huge island famous for its scenic beauty which is located off the Balochistan coast has been designated as Pakistan’s first-ever Marine Protected Area under the Convention on ...