[2] The site is a lagoon, located at the northeastern edge of Gwatar Bay, south of the delta of the Dasht River, northeast of the town of Jiwani in Gwadar District of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

[3] The Dasht river is the main source of fresh water for the mangrove forest and the region along with seasonal runoff of rainwater from the nearby hills.

[3] Jiwani coast provides two main ecological habitats; the mangrove swamps and the sandy beaches.

[3] The site near the delta is swampy and marshy and is covered with one of the three species of Mangroves in Pakistan; Avicennia marina.

[4] Fishing is the major source of income for the locals however plans to grant fishing and offshore drilling rights to foreign firms have increased the concerns of conservation authorities.