Buddo Island

Buddo
ڈنگی
ڏنگي
Island
Map
Coordinates: 26°21′N 68°51′E / 26.350°N 68.850°E / 26.350; 68.850
Country Pakistan
Government
 • TypeSelf-governing Island under Government of Pakistan
Area
 • Total
60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
inhabitanted
 • Ranknil
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PST)

Buddo Island (also known as Dingi)' (Urdu: جزیرہ بدو); (Sindhi: ڏنگي ٻيٽ) is a small island located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi in Sindh province of Pakistan. Bhuddo island is un-inhabited and total area is 60 km (37 mi). On island dense Tamer forest present.

Pakistan Islands Development Authority

Buddo Island is part of $50 billion development of city under Pakistan Islands Development Authority.[1] [2]

World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P)

The fragile ecosystem of this area is already under pressure from growing pollution that will intensify in case of any [concrete] development. We should have an environmental audit of this place so that strategies could be developed for its protection. It has no potential for eco-tourism whatsoever,

— Tahir Rasheed, WWF-P’s regional director, [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Bundal Island will eclipse Dubai with $50 billion investment'". The Express Tribune. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ Chaudhary, Smriti (13 October 2020). "Pakistan On Verge Of Losing Strategic 'Twin Islands' To China Under 'Debt-Trap' CPEC Project?". Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ Ilyas, Faiza (11 October 2020). "Twin islands along Karachi's coast are not viable for development". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 October 2020.


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