Taunsa Barrage in Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan - January 2011

www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/sanctuaries.html

The Chashma and Taunsa Barrage are declared Wildlife Sanctuaries by the Punjab government. A very important breeding, staging and wintering area for a wide variety of waterfowl, including at least one threatened species (Marmaronetta angustirostris). Mid-winter waterfowl counts in recent years have regularly exceeded 20,000 birds. The endangered Indus Dolphin (Platanista indi) occurs in the river both upstream and downstream of the barrage. Since the 1970s, the population of the Indus Dolphin has significantly increased here.

Taken in: Pakistan / Punjab (show map)

Taken on: January 8, 2011

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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S1600, f/6.4, 1/160 sec, 5.5mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix S1600
Aperture:	f/6.4
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	5.5mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Digital Camera FinePix S1600 Ver1.04
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