Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province

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1 Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan district is known for its main crops like cotton, sugarcane and wheat. Most of the orchards are of mangoes and citrus. This district is divided into three main physical features which are riverside area, canal irrigated area and desert area called Cholistan. Rahim Yar Khan district comprises of four tehsils: Khanpur, Liaquatpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Sadiqabad. The district headquarter is at Rahim Yar Khan. INDX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Source: LAND COVR IN PRCNTAG distribution of Land Cover IN TH DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards Crop Irrigated 5, Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline Crop in Flood Plain Crop Rainfed Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs Built-up Bare Areas Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation 5, Wet Areas Snow and Glaciers Grand Total 12,622.04

2 N 29 N Multan Muzaffargarh Balochistan Rajanpur 29 N 29 N Liaquatpur Khanpur Bahawalpur 28 N 28 N P Ra h im Yar Kh a n Sadiqabad 28 N 28 N India 27 N Ü 27 N Km Mercator Projection WGS

3 Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Rajanpur The Rajanpur district is situated on the right bank, west side of the Indus River. It is bordered on the north and west by Dera Ghazi Khan District, to the east by Muzaffargarh and Rahim Yar Khan districts and in the south lies Kashmore district of Province. Rajanpur district is famous for cotton and sugarcane crops. Wheat and rice are also cultivated. The agriculture activity depends solely upon canal irrigation since rainfall is negligible in the region. Occasional heavy rainfall causes flooding in the region but such floods are rare. The district comprises of three tehsils: Rajanpur, Jampur and Rojhan. The district headquarter is at Rajanpur. INDX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Source: LAND COVR IN PRCNTAG distribution of Land Cover IN TH DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards Crop Irrigated 2, Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline Crop in Flood Plain Crop Rainfed 1, Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs 6, Built-up Bare Areas Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation Wet Areas Snow and Glaciers Grand Total 12,340.17

4 N 30 N Dera Ghazi Khan Jampur 29 N 29 N Muzaffargarh Balochistan Ra jan p ur P 29 N 29 N Rojhan Rahim Yar Khan 28 N 28 N Ü Mercator Km Projection WGS

5 Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Rawalpindi Rawalpindi is situated at the Potwar Plateau near Islamabad. The principal crops in the district are wheat, barley, maize, millets, and pulses. The district comprises of seven tehsils: Gujar Khan, Kahuta, Kallar Syedan, Kotli Sattian, Murree, Taxila and Rawalpindi. The famous University of ngineering and Technology UT Taxila) is also located in this district. The district headquarter is at Rawalpindi. INDX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Source: LAND COVR IN PRCNTAG distribution of Land Cover IN TH DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards Crop Irrigated Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline Crop in Flood Plain Crop Rainfed 2, Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs 1, Built-up Bare Areas Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation Wet Areas Snow and Glaciers Grand Total 5,327.83

6 & Kashmir 34 N 34 N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Murree Kotli Sattian Wah Cantt Taxila Islamabad Capital Territory Kahuta Ra w a lp in d i P Attock 33 N 33 N Chakwal Kallar Syedan Gujar Khan Jhelum 33 N 33 N Ü Km Mercator Projection WGS

7 Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Sahiwal Agriculture is important to the local economy of the Sahiwal district and the main crops are wheat, cotton, sugarcane, maize and rice while main fruits are citrus, mangoes and guava. The district is also famous for its cattle and breed of buffaloes. The district comprises of two tehsils: Sahiwal and Chichawatni. The district headquarter is at Sahiwal. INDX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Source: SUPARCO LAND COVR IN PRCNTAG distribution of Land Cover IN TH DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards Crop Irrigated 2, Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline Crop in Flood Plain Crop Rainfed Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs Built-up Bare Areas Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation Wet Areas Snow and Glaciers Grand Total 3,204.52

8 30 N Ü Jhang Km Mercator Projection WGS-84 0 Khanewal 72 Toba Tek Singh 72 Vehari Chichawatni Harappa 73 Faisalabad 73 Sa h iw a l P Pakpattan Bahawalnagar Okara 30 N 89