Drigh lake, which exists in district Larkana of Sindh Province, was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1972 with a view to conserve, protect natural habitat and provide optimum living conditions to resident and migratory waterfowl. In 1976, owing to its importance for waterfowl, the lake was designated as a Ramsar site. Approximately four miles long and about 350 feet wide, with an area of 450 acres, the lake is situated about 20 miles in north west of Larkana City in northern Sindh province. River Indus flows 30 miles in the east and limestone hills exist 50 miles in the west of the lake and lies in a shallow depression. Highlying land is drier and partially covered with saccharunm species. Average rainfall is five inches, which is also erratic, and temperature in summer reaches upto 1200 F in the area.

With two main habitat types, open water and the area along banks with Tamarix as a predominant Species, Drigh Lake provides an ideal refuge to a wide range of waterfowl and other birds like herons, egrets as well as the birds of prey.

Primarily the lake was developed as a shooting reserve in mid sixties. Later on with intensive efforts of Sindh Wildlife Department, the lake was designated as a sanctuary. There is a small rest house, an information centre and hideouts for tourists and bird watchers.

1. Night Heron.
2. Grey Heron.
3. Purple Heron.
4. Great White Egret.
5. Little Egret.
6. Painted snipe.
7. Mallard.
8. Gadwal.
9. Pintail.
10. Shoveller.
11. Common Teal.
12. Tufted Duck.
13. Wigeon.
14. Osprey.
15. Marsh Harrier.
16. White-breasted kingfisher.
17. Pied Kingfisher.
18. Small blue Kingfisher.
19. Purple Galinule.
20. White breasted Waterhen.
21. Moorhen.
22. Cormorant.
23. Common Poachard.
24 Pied Harrier.
25. Pheasant Crow.
26. Darter.
27. Garganey.
28. Ferruginous Duck.
29. Great Spotted Eagle.
30. Moorhen.
31 Marbled Teal.
32. Coot.

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