Buddo Island
Native name: جزیرہ بدو Nickname: Sindhi: ڏنگي ٻيٽ | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 24°43′59″N 67°12′37″E / 24.73306°N 67.21028°E |
| Archipelago | Indus Delta |
| Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| District | Malir |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Buddo Island, also known as Muchaq Island and as Dingi (Urdu: جزیرہ بدو); (Sindhi: ڏنگي ٻيٽ) is an uninhabited Pakistani island located east of Bundal Island and south of Khiprianwala Island near Karachi, along the Arabian Sea coastline. It marks the westernmost edge of the Indus Delta.
In 2022, Buddo Island, spanning 3,000 acres, was designated a protected forest under an Act of 1958.[2]
Pakistan Islands Development Authority
Buddo Island was part of a reportedly $50 billion city development initiative under the Pakistan Islands Development Authority.[3] The short-lived authority was formed on September 2, 2020 and dissolved on January 3, 2021, after the presidential ordinance that established it failed to pass through the parliament.[4][5] The federal government's move was strongly criticized for its impact on natural ecosystems and complete lack of consultation with the provincial government.[6]
World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P)
The fragile ecosystem of this area is already under pressure from growing pollution that will intensify in case of any [concrete] development. We should have an environmental audit of this place so that strategies could be developed for its protection. It has no potential for eco-tourism whatsoever,
— Tahir Rasheed, WWF-P’s regional director, [7]
Ratto Kot
The island features an archaeological site, believed to be the ruins of the Sasanian-style fortress known as Ratto Kot, which remains mainly buried beneath mud.[8]
See also
References
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- ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (3 February 2022). "Ownership dispute deepens as Sindh declares two islands protected area". www.dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "'Bundal Island will eclipse Dubai with $50 billion investment'". The Express Tribune. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ by. "Islands development authority ordinance lapsed, centre tells SHC". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "'Ordinance for islands development authority lapsed'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan's Arabian Sea islands risk environmental disaster". DW, Asia.
- ^ Ilyas, Faiza (11 October 2020). "Twin islands along Karachi's coast are not viable for development". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Foltz, Richard (2018). "From Zanzibar to Zaytun: Iranian Merchants across the Indian Ocean Basin". Iran & the Caucasus. 22 (2). Leiden: Koninklijke Brill NV: 141–142. doi:10.1163/1573384X-20180203. ISSN 1609-8498. Retrieved 25 March 2025.