Lung lake an important wetland of Sindh, located in district Larkana was declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1982. The lake is spread over 97 acres. Continuos efforts of Sindh Wildlife Department for habitat management and its improvement has made the lake an ideal refuge for migratory waterfowl in the wintering months. Every year, the lake receives large variety of migratory waterfowl because of its location on Indus flyway. It is considered as the best wetland in northern Sindh. Habitat of the lake can be divided into three types; Open water with typha and Juncus on the edge, swampy area dominated by Tamarix and surrounding rice fields with predominant Juncus.

Presently situated on Indus flood plain, Lung Lake was once in the river bed. It is fed by tube well and a small canal. An earthen embankment on the periphery forms boundaries of the lake, which normally dries out in summer when the temperature varies between 100-120oF.

There is a small rest house, an education and research station and hideouts for bird watchers.

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IMPORTANT FAUNA OF LUNGH LAKE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY.

1. Night Herons
2. Little cormorant
3. Intermediate cormorant
4. Indian shag
5. Grey Heron
6. Purple Heron
7. Pond Heron
8. Great White Egret
9. Little Egret
10. Glossy Ibis
11. Pheasant-tailed Jacana
12. Painted snipe
13. White-tailed Jacana
14. Mallard
15. Common Teal
16. Gadwal
17. Pintail
18. Shoveller
19. Common Pochard
20. Tufted Duck
21. Wigeon
22. Osprey
23. Imperial Eagle
24. Tawny Eagle
25. Brahminy Kite
26. Black Kite
27. Marsh Harrier
28. White-breasted kingfisher
29. Pied Kingfisher
30. Small blue Kingfisher
31. Purple Galinule
32. White breasted Waterhen
33. Moorhen
34. Spoon bills

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