{"id":105803,"date":"2026-06-14T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=105803"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:11:04","slug":"karachi-to-get-mangroves-park-china-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karachi-to-get-mangroves-park-china-creek.html","title":{"rendered":"Karachi to get mangroves park along China Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karachi: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will develop a mangroves and biodiversity park along China Creek, along with a dedicated learning centre aimed at promoting environmental conservation, climate resilience and eco-tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement was made by Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab during a visit to the proposed project site on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the initiative is designed to protect Karachi\u2019s coastal ecosystem while also creating a public space for environmental education, research and recreation. He described the project as a long-term investment in the city\u2019s environmental future amid rapid urban expansion and growing climate-related challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEnvironmental sustainability must remain central to our development agenda,\u201d the mayor said, adding that the project would help preserve Karachi\u2019s ecological assets while encouraging tourism, public awareness and community participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ksa-plans-crypto-blockchain-zone-in-karachi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KSA plans crypto, blockchain zone in Karachi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to KMC, the proposed biodiversity park will include mangrove conservation zones, ecological trails, educational facilities and awareness programmes to help connect residents with the city\u2019s natural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mangrove forests, officials noted, play a vital role in protecting coastlines from erosion, storm surges and rising sea levels. They also serve as important breeding grounds for marine life and are among the world\u2019s most effective natural carbon sinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The China Creek project is part of broader efforts to strengthen Karachi\u2019s environmental infrastructure and promote sustainable urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will develop a mangroves and biodiversity park along China Creek, along with a dedicated learning centre aimed at promoting environmental conservation, climate resilience and eco-tourism. The announcement was made by Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab during a visit to the proposed project site on Saturday. He said the initiative is designed to protect Karachi\u2019s coastal ecosystem while also creating a public space for environmental education, research and recreation. He described the project as a long-term investment in the city\u2019s environmental future amid rapid urban expansion and growing climate-related challenges. \u201cEnvironmental sustainability must remain central to our development agenda,\u201d the mayor said, adding that the project would help preserve Karachi\u2019s ecological assets while encouraging tourism, public awareness and community participation. Read: KSA plans crypto, blockchain zone in Karachi According to KMC, the proposed biodiversity park will include mangrove conservation zones, ecological trails, educational facilities and awareness programmes to help connect residents with the city\u2019s natural environment. Mangrove forests, officials noted, play a vital role in protecting coastlines from erosion, storm surges and rising sea levels. They also serve as important breeding grounds for marine life and are among the world\u2019s most effective natural carbon sinks.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":105151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181],"tags":[74045,74043,74048,61723,74046,74039,74042,36916,63926,40,1569,6401,74044,74040,74041,74047,47436,74049,71568,64904],"persona":[],"class_list":["post-105803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-biodiversity-park","tag-carbon-sinks","tag-china-creek","tag-climate-resilience","tag-coastal-ecosystem-karachi","tag-eco-tourism-pakistan","tag-ecological-park","tag-environmental-conservation","tag-environmental-education","tag-karachi","tag-karachi-metropolitan-corporation","tag-kmc","tag-learning-centre-karachi","tag-mangrove-forests-pakistan","tag-mangroves-park","tag-marine-life-conservation","tag-murtaza-wahab","tag-public-recreation-karachi","tag-sustainable-development-pakistan","tag-urban-development-karachi","cat-15181-id"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Karachi to get mangroves park China Creek - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The China Creek project is part of broader efforts to strengthen Karachi\u2019s environmental infrastructure and promote sustainable...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karachi-to-get-mangroves-park-china-creek.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Karachi to get mangroves park China Creek - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The China Creek project is part of broader efforts to strengthen Karachi\u2019s environmental infrastructure and promote sustainable...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karachi-to-get-mangroves-park-china-creek.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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