According to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency's report published on protected areas in 1997, Balochistan has 27 archaeological sites and monuments protected by the Federal Government.[1] These include the province's only national monument; Ziarat Residency. Additionally it has one site on the tentative world heritage list, Mehrgarh.[2]
Of the some 400 sites and monuments protected under the Antiquities Act 1975, the province contains seven sites in Category 1, eight in Category II and fourteen in Category III.[3]
National monuments, UNESCO inscribed and tentative sites
Federal Government[edit]
The following sites were previously protected under the Federal Government.
Unprotected sites and heritage[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Balochistan Conservation Strategy - IUCN Archived 2015-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Protected Notified Archaeological Sites and Monuments in Pakistan" (PDF). Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. pp. 47–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Archaeological Site of Mehrgarh". UNESCO World Heritage Center. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ 400 Monuments, Sites protected under Antiquities Act The Nation 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014
- ^ a b c d e iucn. "Pre-Historic Caves and Rock Shelter Dwellings" (PDF). Balochistan Conservation Strategy. IUCN. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Balochistan Conservation Strategy IUCN Pakistan and Government of Balochistan 2000 ISBN 969-8141-33-2 pg 194. Retrieved 19 May 2014
- ^ a b Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Killa Abdullah. Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2000 pg 11
- ^ a b c d e f g Balochistan Conservation Strategy IUCN Pakistan and Government of Balochistan 2000 ISBN 969-8141-33-2 pg 190. Retrieved 19 May 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g h Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Lasbella. Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 1999 pg 16
- ^ a b c d e Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Lasbella. Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 1999 pg 17
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Balochistan Conservation Strategy IUCN Pakistan and Government of Balochistan 2000 ISBN 969-8141-33-2 pg 191. Retrieved 19 May 2014
- ^ a b c d e f Important/Historical Places, Quetta City in 1998 District Census Report of Quetta, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2001 pg 11
- ^ a b Important/Historical Places, Quetta City in 1998 District Census Report of Quetta, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2001 pg 12
- ^ a b c d e Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Zhob, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2000 pg 12
- ^ Important/Historical Places, 1998 District Census Report of Zhob, Population Census Organisation, Government of Pakistan 2000 pg 13