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We found the dressing pretty acidic; I think the dressing would have tasted better with a little sugar and had a better texture with a little more olive oil. I have never had beets until this salad, and I've found I don't care for beets (at least in this salad). So that may color my rating of this recipe.
Field Salad with Tangerines, Roasted Beets, and Feta
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups salad and 4 beet wedges)
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- Calories: 120
- Calories from fat: 32%
- Fat: 4.2g
- Saturated fat: 1.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Protein: 4.1g
- Carbohydrate: 18.6g
- Fiber: 3.3g
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- Iron: 1.7mg
- Sodium: 220mg
- Calcium: 89mg
- 2 beets (about 1/2 pound)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated tangerine rind
- 6 cups gourmet salad greens
- 1 cup tangerine sections (about 3 tangerines)
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta or blue cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh tangerine juice
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush. Place beets on a baking sheet lined with foil; bake at 425° for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. Peel beets; cut each into 8 wedges.
- Combine rind, greens, tangerine sections, and feta in a large bowl. Combine tangerine juice, pepper, lemon juice, oil, salt, and mustard; stir well with a whisk. Pour over salad mixture; toss to combine. Place salad mixture on each of 4 plates; top with beets.
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The search is on for a new city manager in West Liberty, Iowa, after city council voted 4 to 1 to terminate former City Manager Chris Ward's contract.
His lawyer says Ward is being used as a scapegoat for a problem that had nothing to do with him.
Chris Ward's contract was terminated without cause, meaning city council did not fire him for any sort of official misconduct.
But, Ward and his lawyer say city council clearly did have a reason to fire him in mind: They unfairly blame him for problems with the city's recycling program.
"He was given the parameters from city council from 2007 and then also he knew that city council had been apprised of problems just about every - at least once a year," Ward's attorney, William Tharp, said.
The biggest problem with the recycling program is contamination. Because of it, nearly all of the recyclables dropped off by residents in West Liberty have been ending up in the landfill.
When that came to light for the public a couple months ago, people who thought they had been recycling were upset.
Ward's attorney says that rather than explaining the situation to those residents -- that contamination was an inherent issue with the open air recycling system -- city council pointed fingers.
"Instead, they decided to place the blame on the city manager as if he was not doing the project correctly, which just wasn't the case," Tharp said.
But, Mayor Chad Thomas says the problems with the recycling program were just the start:
"Council just didn't feel like they were getting the answers that they needed or the response that was needed," Mayor Thomas said, "So that confidence went away that he was the person they could rely on to deal with this issue and fix it.
Ward, along with his attorney, presented his side of the story during an open special city council meeting last night, trying to defend the city manager's job, but ultimately only succeeding in defending his reputation.
"He had to protect his reputation so that people did not believe that there was misconduct," Tharp said, "Because with rumor and innuendo, it's made that people can think that he did do something wrong and future employers may think that he did something wrong."
"I'm sure he'll move on to somewhere else and be a perfectly fine city manager for them," said Thomas. "Just for our community right now with our council, it's not the right position."
Right now, West Liberty is operating without a city manager. No interim city manager has been appointed.
Mayor Thomas says the city has already sent out some requests for proposals to search firms to begin looking for a new city manager.
Ideally, he says, he'd like the city to have someone hired by January of next year.
"The sooner we can do it, the better," he said.
Because his contract was terminated without cause, Ward will receive a four-months pay severance package.
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(a) Definition.— In this section, the term "old fund" means a capital construction fund maintained before October 21, 1970.
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George Strait is a grandfather now, but he still looks back fondly on his childhood Christmases with his own grandparents back in Texas. The house was filled with family, and George says, "It was a lot of fun because you'd see cousins that you hadn't seen in a while."
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The Pou Brothers are a well known climbing duo from the Basque country.
I am going to interview them for UKClimbing.
Iker Pou, who seems to be the stronger sport climber of the pair, was interviewed by us back in 2010: http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=54563
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A controversy over religious conversions that has captivated Pakistanis was resolved in dramatic fashion on Wednesday when a judge ruled that three Hindu women who converted to Islam under disputed circumstances had chosen to go with their new Muslim husbands, causing consternation among the families they left behind.
The Supreme Court had intervened in the three cases in recent weeks, sequestering the women from their parents and their new husbands to consider their future without pressure. The court ruled on Wednesday that all three had freely chosen to remain Muslim.
The decision met with heavy criticism from Hindu leaders and some rights activists, who maintained that the women were forcibly converted and that their cases would make Pakistan?s already embattled minorities even more insecure.
The women have been the subject of intense media scrutiny and community pressure.
The most prominent case involved Rinkel Kumari, 19, a Hindu student who became Faryal Shah in order to marry Naveed Shah, a Muslim neighbor. In a hearing before the court on March 26, she and another woman ? Lata Kumari, 29 ? were given three weeks to make up their minds. Both women were then kept in a shelter in Karachi, the southern port city and provincial capital of Sindh.
During a packed hearing in the marble courtroom on Wednesday, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ruled that both women were adults and had had ample time to decide.
?You can go wherever you choose,? Chief Justice Chaudhry said as both women, who wore black niqabs, stood quietly alongside two female police officers.
?You will get police protection. No one will be allowed to harm you.?
Police officers also brought a third woman to the hearing, Aasha Kumari, who insisted on being identified by her Islamic name, Haleema Bibi.
Chief Justice Chaudhry then directed the police officers to take the women to the court registrar?s office to record their statements in private. Relatives were not allowed to accompany them. ?The case is disposed off,? Chief Justice Chaudhry said.
The decision was immediately criticized by the parents of the women, who complained that they had had no chance to communicate with their daughters.
?I could not talk to my daughter even for a minute ? what kind of a decision is this? ? said Nand Lal, the father of Ms. Shah. His wife, Sulachany Devi, said, ?This is not justice.?
Ms. Shah?s case began in Mirpur Mathelo, a small town in Sindh Province, on Feb. 24, when over the course of 12 hours Ms. Shah left her family home, converted to Islam and married Mr. Shah, who lived down the street.?Her family and Hindu community leaders asserted that Ms. Shah was abducted at gunpoint and forced to convert by Mian Mitho, a powerful conservative Muslim politician who sits in the national Parliament.
Mr. Shah and Mr. Mitho denied the accusation, and said she had fallen in love with Mr. Shah and then become inspired by the teachings of Islam.
On Wednesday, Mr. Shah appeared relaxed and confident before the court ruling. ?I have faith in God,? he said as he unwrapped a mint candy. He said he had spent the last three weeks at his home in Mirpur Mathelo, praying and hoping to reunite with his wife.
Hindu lawmakers attended the hearing to express solidarity with Ms. Shah?s parents. ?We were hoping to get justice ? we are not satisfied,? said one of them, Lal Chand. ?The girls should have made their statements in the open court. Why were they taken to a separate office? Everything should have been done openly.?
Mohan Das, the father of Aasha Kumari, was distraught after the hearing.??Muslims take away our children as if they are chickens!? Mr. Das shouted through tears outside the court. ?We Hindus are being forced to leave this country.?
Some rights activists expressed surprise that the women would want to remain Muslim.
?It was a complex and complicated case, as the girls initially kept changing their statements,? said Farzana Bari, a rights activist. ?But I do not know what to say if the girls have decided to go with their husbands.?
?Keeping this case aside, we all know that there is a phenomenon of forced conversions in rural Sindh,? Ms. Bari said. ?It is not a secret.?


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Can Eddie Lampert save Sears?
The billionaire investor takes over the beleaguered chain after the abrupt departure of former CEO Lou D'Ambrosio.
Lampert, who has been arguing that Sears was on the verge of a turnaround since the administration of George W. Bush, will now have to match his words with deeds. That is not going to be easy.
The venerable retail chain continues to be vexed by an identity crisis. Wal-Mart (WMT), for instance, is known for its low prices. Target (TGT) is seen as a slightly more up-market alternative to Wal-Mart. What does Sears have to offer today's shopper? No none seems to know, and this confusion is reflected in the financial performance of the company.
Sales have declined for an eye-popping 23 straight quarters, which as Bloomberg News notes has eroded the company's cash position. D'Ambrosio, who had no retail experience when he joined the company last year, wasn't able to do much to stem the bleeding. He will remain with the firm through February.
The company has been forced to sell what it can to keep itself afloat. In October, it spun off its Sears Hometown and Outlet stores, which sells hardware, tools, home appliances, and garden equipment. It also spun off part of Sears Canada.
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization should improve for the U.S. for four quarters straight, D'Ambrosio said in a statement, and the company had cut its net debt by $400 million at the end of 2012.
Whether that's good enough for Wall Street remains to be seen.
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Sears has been known for the great quality products it sold in the past such as the prior "made in china" Craftsman Tools. However the greatest problem is their sales people.
Unfortunately Sears is also known for the employees that work at the stores. Untrained, uninformed, lazy people who don't seem to know or care about the products they're selling.
Example: I went to a Sears to purchase an airconditioner. The particular store didn't have the one I was looking for so the "ONE GOOD" employee there said she would call the closest store to see if they had one in stock. The problem was that no one at the other store would answer the phone. She had then got a bright idea of calling the department right next to appliances. The employee of that department picked up the phone and while she was trying to explain the situation, the person on the other end just said "you have the departement" and hung up before she could also explain that she was an employee from another store and couldn't get through to that department.
As all this was going on, I couldn't help but notice that, in that very store were I was, there were two employees talking casually to each other and doing nothing as the frustrated employee was trying to help me. There were as least three customers in the appliance department, that obvious to even me, were waiting for help, while the one good employee was trying desperately to help me.
I just thanked her for her trying to do a good job and said to go ahead wait on the other customers. I also told her in what order they'd come into her department.
Customer service is the most important thing when running a business!
I HATE Wal Mart. One example is that Wal Mart employees have a sign on the BACK of their uniform that says "How many I help you?" as they're walking away. That is so ironical, but says it all. Then there's the guy, in the commercial" who is helping the lady SAVE money when buying groceries from a reciept she has from another store! That guy certainly doesn't exist in any of the Wal Marts I've been in lately.....I know the bargins there, I buy those few items an get out of that place ASAP,
The point is that employees can be the greatest asset, or the worse problem to any business. A smart CEO will be cognizant to this. It is IMPOSSIBLE to contact Sears directly.......which is their greatest mistake. I wanted to contact Sears to let them know the had at least one great employee, but at least four who weren't.
My Family had purchased Craftsman Tools, Carharts and Kenmore Products from Sears for years and years, but once they started making them overseas the quality bottomed out and now we just buy any tools that we can find that are made in the US. We no longer buy anything from there as they changed too many things and putting their sales people only on commission has made several of them annoying and stealing sales from each other so that we cannot go there anymore.
Craftsman use to be a name of pride now it is just another thing made overseas that lacks the quality it had when they were made in America!
i wouldn't even bother. Going under is like a meteor hit; not a matter of if but when. Customer service SUCKS! I used to laugh at the complaints until it appened to me. The idiots (including me for not having checked on them) that delivered a washing machine/dryer left the shipping rod still attached to the washer. When I took it for its first spin you could hear the banging all the way outside the house and it walked all around the washing closet. I finally figured out what it was and called it in because I wanted a replacement since I didn't know if it was now damaged. Well, they wanted me to call a repairman and fix it because I didn't buy an extended warranty. It didn't matter that it was the day after it got dropped off. The rep "noted" it in the account and after three weeks of waiting I emailed the head honcho in charge of the web orders. He assured me that someone would contact me within 48 hrs. I'm glad I'm not holding my breath. Done with SEARS. I donated the washer and bought another one ELSEWHERE. Not conducting ANY business with schmucks like these.
After four generations of Craftsman tool purchases, this family is done! Recently went to the Sears store in Clackamas to buy a band saw blade. It took a little while to find it, displayed not near the band saws or other blades but several isles away. Bought the blade and was told that I had several 'customer loyalty' points that would expire in just a few days. I decided to buy another blade that would be needed in the near future and... that's when the problems started.
The loyalty points couldn't be used and not one of the several clerks knew why. Someone from another department (adjacent to the tools) offered to help if I had 'just a couple of minutes'... He was unable to explain or offer a true solution, asking me to 'log in to your e-mail on our computer...' When I logged in to the Sears Customer web site with my ID and asked him a few questions about the customer loyalty points site, the response was 'don't know, never saw this web site before! They're always changing this system & I don't know what to say'.
Returning to the original counter, determined to simply pay the retail price and leave, a lady asked for my ID (?), took it out of my wallet and proceeded to copy some information on the receipt. After fumbling for several minutes more (we're now past 20 minutes of my time and my wife left the store in disgust), I asked for my ID back and explained that I had no more time and just wanted to forget the points and pay. Not once but three times, she pulled my ID from my hands and took it back to the register a few feet away. Obviously it was more important that she prove the point system would work than it was for her to respect our time and preferences.
After requesting a number of times that she stop and simply allow me to leave, she asserted that the points had finally been awarded but too many... !! It wasn't too many but, just prior to me calling security, she accepted my requests and completed the transaction.
One week later, our family experienced a similar purchase experience in the appliance department. Again, several calls, no one knew what to do or how....
I currently use Craftsman tools and woodworking equipment that was originally purchased in the 1940's but.... dunwidem! I find it unacceptable to drive 20 miles (round trip) to be disrespected and totally disappointed with service. Gee, Sears... in 'proving' the customer loyalty system, you've lost a third generation customer as well as that of our family... the fourth generation customers. I'll order through Amazon or buy locally at Home Depot or Lowes...
Had great customer service from a salesperson/employee named "Aun" (pronounced "On") . Sears needs more people on the floor like him, great service, and got me out the door quick and efficiently.
lets place blame about the cheap foreign made goods where they truely reside. the company that allows the goods to made cheaply. for everyones complaining about stuff being made overseas and how cheap they are it is the companies that allow it to done. the workers who make it are not to blame. there is no longer any quality assurance in companies that sell a formerly good brand and that used to last for 10-20 yrs and now sell them to last 1-2 yrs. If people want things made well regardless, then tell the companies, employees anyone why you are not buying their junk anymore.
close your sears credit cards and tell them why. We have been all sold out for higher profits and salaries for the CEO's. let this be a wakeup call.
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Astola (Haft Talar) Island. 10/05/01. Balochistan. 5,000 ha. 25°07'N 063°52'E. An uninhabitated island about six km in length, some 25 km south of the desert coast of Balochistan. It is the only significant offshore island along the north coast of the Arabian Sea, and as such maintains the genetic and ecological diversity of the area. The endangered Green turtle (Cheloniamydas) and possibly the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbracata) nest on the beach at the foot of cliffs, and it is a very important area for endemic reptiles such as the viper Echis carinatus astoli. The island is said to have an aura of mystery and is venerated by Hindus; there are architectural remains of an ancient temple to the Hindu goddess Kali Devi, as well as a prayer yard constructed for a Muslim saint associated with oceans. It serves as a base for fishermen between September and May, but is unfrequented during the period of rough seas and high tides. Feral cats originally introduced by fishermen to control the endemic rodent population pose an increasing threat to birds' nesting and breeding sites.Ramsar site no. 1063. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Chashma Barrage. 22/03/96; Punjab; 34,099 ha; 32º25'N 071º22'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. A storage reservoir on the Indus River supporting various aquatic plants. Up to 200,000 waterbirds of numerous species use the site for staging and wintering. An especially important staging area in spring and autumn for cranes. Over 50 species of birds, some of which are globally endangered, use the site for breeding. The site is used as storage for irrigation water, electricity generation, livestock grazing, reed harvesting, and fishing. Planned dam construction upstream would affect the water regime, limiting the site's use for water storage. Ramsar site no. 816. Most recent RIS information: ?.
Deh Akro-II Desert Wetland Complex.05/11/02; Sindh; 20,500 ha; 26°50'N 068°20'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. A complex of four major habitats, desert, wetland, marsh, and agricultural, 330km northeast of Karachi, representing an example of a natural inland wetland ecosystem comprising 36 lakes and unique desert habitat, which supports a variety of rare and endangered wildlife species. Based in a typical stable sand desert covered with 5m-10m dunes lying in an east-west orientation, the flat-bottomed valleys between them contain lakes, mostly brackish but five freshwater, recharged by seepage from the Nara and Jamrau irrigation canals and by rainwater. The complex plays host to a considerable number of fauna that are rare (e.g., Desert cat Felis libyca, Darter Anhinga melanogaster pennant, Garganey Anas querquedula, Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa) and endangered (e.g., Marsh crocodile crocodylus palustris, Hog deer Axis porcinus, White-eyed pochard Anthya nyroca), and it supports many indigenous fish species - though commercial fishing is prohibited, subsistence fishing by local people is permitted. Water scarcity during a current long dry spell is considered to be a threat. WWF-Pakistan assisted in preparations for the designation of the site. Ramsar site no. 1283. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Drigh Lake. 23/07/76; Sindh; 164 ha; 27º34'N 068º06'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. A small, slightly brackish lake with extensive reed marshes and rich aquatic vegetation situated in the Indus floodplain. An important breeding and wintering area for a wide variety of waterbirds, regularly supporting over 20,000 birds, mostly Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans, etc.), but including 5,000 roosting Black-crowned Night Heron. The surrounding plains are cultivated for rice production. Ramsar site no. 100. Most recent RIS information: ?.
Haleji Lake. 23/07/76; Sindh; 1,704 ha; 24º47'N 067º46'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. An artificial freshwater lake with fluctuating water levels, fringed by brackish seepage lagoons and supporting abundant aquatic vegetation. One of the most important breeding, staging and wintering areas for waterbirds in southern Pakistan, supporting between 50,000 and 100,000 birds annually, including Dalmatian Pelican, European Wigeon and Black Coot. Thousands of Black-crowned Night Heron roost in the area. Ramsar site no. 101. Most recent RIS information: ?.
Hub (Hab) Dam.10/05/01. Sindh, Balochistan. 27,000 ha. 25°15'N 067°07'E. A large water storage reservoir constructed in 1981 on the Hub River on the arid plains north of Karachi. The reservoir supplies water for irrigation in Lasbella District and domestic and drinking water for the city of Karachi. It is an important staging and wintering area for an appreciable number of waterbirds and contains a variety of fish species which increase in abundance during periods of high water. The Mahseer (Tor putitora), an indigenous riverine fish found in the Hub River, grows up to 2m in length and provides for excellent angling. Recent consecutive years of low summer rainfall have reduced the water level. WWF launched a wetland visitors' centre on World Wetlands Day 1999. Ramsar site no. 1064. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Indus Delta. 05/11/02; Sindh; ~472,800 ha; 24°06'N 067°42'E. Includes wildlife sanctuaries. The fifth largest delta in the world, formed under largely arid climatic conditions and characterized by high river discharge, moderate tides, and evidently the highest wave energy of any river in the world. The fan-shaped delta consists of creeks, estuaries, mud, sand, salt flats, mangrove habitat, marshes, sea bays, and straits and rocky shores. Its 129,000 ha. of mangrove, mostly Avicenna marina, comprises 97% of the total mangrove area in the country and is said to be the 7th largest mangrove forest in the world. A large number of species are supported, of birds (including the threatened Dalmatian pelican), of fish and shrimps, and of dolphins (Plumbeous dolphin, Finless porpoise, and Bottlenose dolphin), humpback whale, and reptiles. The area is rich in archaeological and religious heritage. Some 40 settlements in the area, with about one million people, find livelihoods largely from fishing. Ramsar site no. 1284. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Indus Dolphin Reserve. 10/05/01; Sindh; 125,000 ha; 28°01'N, 069°15'E. A 170 km stretch of the River Indus between the Sukkar and Guddu barrages, providing a home for the 500 remaining individuals of the formerly common Indus dolphin Platanista minor (or P. indi), a blind cetacean endemic to this river. Originally sea creatures, the Indus dolphins adapted to river life as the Indian subcontinent rose. The site is considered essential for the survival of this CITES Appendix I and IUCN Red List species endemic to Pakistan. The area is also home to the historical Sadhu bella Hindu shrine and Satinjo Astan Muslim graveyard. Ramsar site no. 1065. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Jiwani Coastal Wetland. 10/05/01; Balochistan; 4,600 ha; 25°05'N 061°48'E. Located along Gawater Bay around the delta of the Dasht River, a very significant area of mangrove forests extending westward to the Iranian frontier, contiguous with Iran's Govater Bay and Hur-e-Bahu Ramsar site. The site is a particularly important nesting ground for endangered Olive Ridley and Green turtles, especially at four moderately wide and gently sloping sandy beaches in the eastern part of the site. Fishing is the most important human activity, practiced by clans that have migrated from Iran and from farther east in Pakistan as well as descendants of traders and soldiers from North and East Africa and the Gulf. Provincial plans to grant fishing concessions to a US industrial fishing firm and offshore drilling rights to a foreign oil company are viewed with concern by conservation authorities. Ramsar site no. 1066. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Jubho Lagoon. 10/05/01; Sindh; 706 ha; 24°20'N 068°40'E. A large shallow brackish lagoon with associated mudflats and marshes, important for wintering waterbirds (particularly Greater and Lesser Flamingos and Dalmatian Pelicans) and for commercial fisheries. The site is privately owned by local inhabitants, who practice fishing and livestock grazing. WWF launched a wetland visitors' centre on World Wetlands Day 1999. Ramsar site no. 1067. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Kinjhar (Kalri) Lake. 23/07/76; Sindh; 13,468 ha; 24º56'N 068º03'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. The largest freshwater lake in Pakistan, supporting extensive reedbedsand rich submerged and floating vegetation. An internationally important area for breeding, staging and wintering waterbirds, supporting as many as 140,000 birds, including European Wigeon, Black Coot and Common Pochard. The lake is a major source of drinking water for Karachi and supports an important fishery. Ramsar site no. 99. Most recent RIS information: ?.
Miani Hor. 10/05/01. Balochistan. 55,000 ha. 25°24'N 066°06'E. A large shallow sea bay and estuarine system with several low-lying islands and extensive mangrove swamps and intertidal mud flats, separated from the adjacent Sonmiani Bay in the Arabian Sea by a broad peninsula of sand dunes. The site is the only area of Pakistan's coast where three species of mangroves (Avicennia marina, Rhizophora mucronata, and Ceriops tagal) occur naturally. The Hor receives freshwater input from a number of seasonal streams rising in the hills of eastern Balochistan to the north. The site is important for large concentrations of waterbirds. Smaller fish, shrimp, and crabs are abundant and are both consumed locally and brought to market. The area is archaeologically interesting: Balakot, 16 km to the northeast, was once home to a thriving civilization which flourished around 2000 BC. Domestic waste disposal and accumulated solid waste debris (plastic bags and bottles, etc.) are growing problems. Both IUCN-Pakistan and WWF-Pakistan are very active in the region, in collaboration with local communities, and WWF launched a wetland visitors' centre on World Wetlands Day 1999. Ramsar site no. 1068. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Nurri Lagoon. 10/05/01. Sindh. 2,540 ha. 24°30'N 068°47'E. A very shallow brackish lagoon with barren mudflats on the northern side. The site has consistently recorded very large concentrations of migratory waterbirds on a seasonal basis. Salinity and sedimentation are increasing due to the intrustion of the sea in this area. The privately-owned land provides livelihood to about 3,000-4,000 people in surrounding villages, chiefly through fisheries. Invasive species, such as Typha and occasionally Tamarix, are seen to be hindering the growth and diversity of native flora, and population pressures, including accelerating agricultural and industrial pollution, offer challenges. Ramsar site no. 1069. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Ormara Turtle Beaches. 10/05/01. Balochistan. 2,400 ha. 25°13'N 064°28'E. A sandy beach extending about 10 km along the shores of the Arabian Sea. The site supports a considerable number of marine turtles, particularly the endangered Olive Ridley and Green turtles and possibly the Hawksbill turtle as well. Because the area falls in the subduction zone of the Indian Ocean tectonic plate moving northward, clusters of mud volcanos have developed along the shore, where gas-charged water escapes to the surface. The vegetation is composed of salt-tolerant and arid area plants which grow in very harsh, freshwater-scarce conditions. Migratory waterbirds visit the site but not in significant numbers. Subsistence and commercial fishing is the primary economic, social, and cultural activity of the local communities, and drying of fish is an important source of employment. Accumulations of plastic debris along the coast cause significant problems, as does the capture of turtles for export. Ramsar site no. 1070. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Runn of Kutch. 05/11/02; Sindh; 566,375 ha; 24°23'N 070°05'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. Part of the great Thar desert and comprising stablized sand dunes, some more than 170m in height, with broad inter-dunal valleys of alluvial soil, integral with the large Rann of Kutch across the frontier with India, which includes permanent saline marshes, coastal brackish lagoons, tidal mudflats, and estuarine habitats. The site supports many locally and globally threatened species, including the Great Indian bustard (Choriotis nigriceps), Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), Sarus crane (Grus antigone), and hyena (Hyeana hyaena) and supports more than 1% of the biogeographical population of flamingos Phoenicopterus ruber and P. minor. Some 500,000 agro-pastoralists live in 330 villages/hamlets in the site area, and rich archaelogical remains include three giant temples dating from 1375-1449. Scarcity of water remains the potential threat to the ecosystem. WWF-Pakistan and Sindh authorities have carried out work with GEF funding and a management plan is in preparation. Ramsar site no. 1285. Most recent RIS information: 2001.
Tanda Dam. 23/07/76; North West Frontier Province; 405 ha; 33º35'N 071º22'E. Wildlife Reserve. A small water-storage reservoir supporting irrigated agriculture and a small fishery. The site is a wintering area for Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans, etc.)and serves as a staging area for various waterbirds. Bird numbers seldom exceed 500 in mid-winter and 2,000 during migration periods. Ramsar site no. 98. Most recent RIS information: ?.
Taunsa Barrage. 22/03/96; Punjab; 6,576 ha; 30º42'N 070º50'E. Wildlife Sanctuary. A large reservoir on the Indus River, constructed for irrigation purposes. Vegetation includes riverine forest and numerous species of aquatic plants. A very important wintering area for waterfowl, notably Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans, etc.) which breed in the area, and a staging area for some species of cranes and shorebirds. Human activities include commercial fishing, irrigation, reed harvesting, recreation, and in adjacent areas agriculture, livestock grazing, and forestry. Ramsar site no. 817. Most recent RIS information: ?.
Thanedar Wala. 23/07/76; North West Frontier Province; 4,047 ha; 32º37'N 071º05'E. Game Reserve. A stretch of the Kurram River and associated floodplain, consisting of braided river channels and seasonally flooded islands. Reeds and sedges occur, along with extensive thickets of Tamarix. An important route for migratory birds, the site supports small numbers of various species of breeding and wintering waterbirds. Hunting is the main human activity. Ramsar site no. 97. Most recent RIS information: ?.
Uchhali Complex (including Khabbaki, Uchhali and Jahlar Lakes).22/03/96; Punjab; 1,243 ha; 32º37'N 072º00'E. Game Reserve; Wildlife Sanctuary. Three separate brackish to saline lakes of fluctuating levels, surrounded by agricultural fields, located in the heart of the Salt Range. An important wintering area for the rare or vulnerable White-headed Duck, Ferruginous Duck, Greylag Goose, and flamingos. Villagers depend on the wetland for their domestic water supply. Human activities include fishing, livestock grazing, recreation, and illegal hunting. Ramsar site no. 818. Most recent RIS information: 1996.


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