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Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Faisalabad Faisalabad, the 3rd largest city of Pakistan, is situated in central Punjab. Faisalabad district is the home to numerous textile, sugar and flour mills. Irrigated area productions consist of cotton, wheat, sugarcane, vegetables and fruits. The district comprises of six tehsils: Faisalabad City, Faisalabad Saddar, Jaranwala, Jhumra, Samundri and Tandlianwala. The district headquarter is situated at Faisalabad. INDEX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n Azad Jammu & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Sindh Source: www.panoramio.com LAND COVER IN PERCENTAGE distribution of Land Cover IN THE DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards 30.14 0.5 Crop Irrigated 5,023.01 85.8 Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline 119.88 2.0 Crop in Flood Plain 20.60 0.4 Crop Rainfed 0.00 0.0 Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves 11.43 0.2 Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas 12.73 0.2 Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs 31.09 0.5 Built-up 454.01 7.8 Bare Areas 0.21 0.0 Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation 0.00 0.0 Wet Areas 154.51 2.6 Snow and Glaciers 0.00 0.0 Grand Total 5,857.61

43 3 73 E 73 E Sargodha Hafizabad Sheikhupura Chiniot Jhumra 3 3 Nankana Sahib Fa is a la b a d P Jhang Jaranwala Kasur Samundri Tandlianwala Toba Tek Singh Okara Sahiwal Ü 0 3.5 7 14 Km Mercator Projection WGS-84 73 E 73 3 E

Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Gujranwala Gujranwala district lies on Grand Trunk GT) road which was built by Emperor Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century. The district comprises of several commercial and industrial centers for the manufacturing of ceramics, metal tools, leather, utensils, fans, textiles etc. The district consists of four tehsils: Gujranwala, Kamoke, Nowshera Virkan and Wazirabad. The district headquarter is situated at Gujranwala. INDEX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n Azad Jammu & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Sindh Source: Wikipedia LAND COVER IN PERCENTAGE distribution of Land Cover IN THE DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards 0.15 0.0 Crop Irrigated 3,225.17 88.7 Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline 5.64 0.2 Crop in Flood Plain 35.14 1.0 Crop Rainfed 0.00 0.0 Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves 12.18 0.3 Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas 47.52 1.3 Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs 0.53 0.0 Built-up 246.35 6.8 Bare Areas 2.04 0.1 Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation 0.00 0.0 Wet Areas 62.75 1.7 Snow and Glaciers 0.00 0.0 Grand Total 3,637.46

45 3 74 E 74 E Gujrat 3 3 Mandi Bahauddin Wazirabad Sialkot G ujr anwa la P Hafizabad Nawshera Virkan Kamoke Sheikhupura Ü 0 3 6 12 Km India Lahore Mercator Projection WGS-84 74 E 74 3 E

Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Gujrat Gujrat is an ancient district located between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. Due to its proximity with the rivers, the land is good for cultivation of rice and sugar cane as the main crops. The district comprises of three tehsils: Gujrat, Kharian, and Sarai Alamgir. The district headquarter is situated at Gujrat. INDEX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n Azad Jammu & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Sindh Source: www.panoramio.com LAND COVER IN PERCENTAGE distribution of Land Cover IN THE DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards 0.83 0.0 Crop Irrigated 2,134.21 66.5 Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline 0.09 0.0 Crop in Flood Plain 58.31 1.8 Crop Rainfed 283.65 8.8 Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves 16.29 0.5 Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas 150.19 4.7 Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs 294.68 9.2 Built-up 188.09 5.9 Bare Areas 12.54 0.4 Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation 0.80 0.0 Wet Areas 71.09 2.2 Snow and Glaciers 0.00 0.0 Grand Total 3,210.76

3 33 N Ü 2.5 5 10 Km Mercator Projection WGS-84 0 Mandi Bahauddin Jhelum Sarai Alamgir Kharian 74 E 74 E Gujranwala Gu jra t P Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sialkot 74 3 E Disputed Area 3 74 E 3 33 N 47

Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Hafizabad Hafizabad district is famous for rice production. The climate of the district is hot and dry during summer and moderately cold in the winter. Owing to its proximity to hilly terrain, there is more rainfall in the east than the west. Hafizabad district comprises of two tehsils: Hafizabad and Pindi Bhattian. The district headquarter is situated at Hafizabad. INDEX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n Azad Jammu & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Sindh Source: Wikipedia LAND COVER IN PERCENTAGE distribution of Land Cover IN THE DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards 0.23 0.0 Crop Irrigated 2,105.40 89.2 Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline 35.30 1.5 Crop in Flood Plain 29.55 1.3 Crop Rainfed 0.00 0.0 Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves 5.20 0.2 Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas 50.56 2.1 Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs 0.36 0.0 Built-up 66.29 2.8 Bare Areas 1.93 0.1 Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation 0.00 0.0 Wet Areas 65.54 2.8 Snow and Glaciers 0.00 0.0 Grand Total 2,360.37

49 3 73 E Mandi Bahauddin Gujranwala Sargodha P Ha fiz ab a d Pindi Bhattian Chiniot Sheikhupura Faisalabad Ü 0 2.5 5 10 Km Mercator Projection WGS-84 73 3 E

Land Cover By District Land Cover Atlas of Pakistan The Punjab Province Jhang Jhang is one of the oldest districts and is situated in central Punjab. Almost all of the area is cultivatable except in the north near Chenab Nagar where the land turns rocky as it approaches the Kirana hills. Jhang district comprises of three tehsils: Jhang, Shorkot and Ahmadpur Sial. The district headquarter is situated at Jhang. INDEX MAP Federally Administered Tribal Area Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disputed Territory ) A f g h a n i s t a n Azad Jammu & Kashmir Islamabad Capital Territory Baloc his tan I n d i a Sindh Source: www.panoramio.com LAND COVER IN PERCENTAGE distribution of Land Cover IN THE DISTRICT Legend km² % Orchards 15.42 0.2 Crop Irrigated 4,235.85 68.5 Crop Marginal and Irrigated Saline 41.69 0.7 Crop in Flood Plain 285.15 4.6 Crop Rainfed 0.00 0.0 Forest - Natural Trees and Mangroves 61.95 1.0 Natural Vegetation in Wet Areas 188.77 3.1 Range Lands - Natural Shrubs and Herbs 49.90 0.8 Built-up 132.72 2.1 Bare Areas 2.32 0.0 Bare Areas with Sparse Natural Vegetation 1,014.69 16.4 Wet Areas 153.68 2.5 Snow and Glaciers 0.00 0.0 Grand Total 6,182.15

51 3 72 E 72 E Sargodha Khushab Chiniot 3 3 Bhakkar Jh a ng P Layyah Toba Tek Singh Shorkot Ahmadpur Sial Muzaffargarh Ü 0 3.5 7 14 Km Khanewal Sahiwal Mercator Projection WGS-84 72 E 72 3 E