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National Conservation Strategy of 1993 was a major landmark of start of conservation of natural resources and wildlife in Pakistan. Resource-managed man-made forests like Changa Manga , Kamalia plantation and Chichawatni plantation have also been planted to serve purpose and conserve forests.
The National Council for Conservation of Wildlife (NCCW) is a state member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since January 1975. The NCPF holds the duty of safeguarding wildlife and ecological reserves in Pakistan. This organization functions under the purview of the Ministry of Climate Change. [1]
The northern highlands include lower elevation areas of Potohar and Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir regions and higher elevation areas embracing the foothills of Himalayan, Karakorum and Hindukush mountain ranges. These areas provide an excellent habitat for wildlife in the form of alpine grazing lands, sub-alpine scrub and temperate ...
The Islamabad Nature Conservation and Wildlife Management Act 2023 is an act that has been approved by the Pakistani Parliament. Its purpose is to establish measures ensuring the safeguarding, upkeep, and sustainable administration of the natural environment within the Islamabad Capital Territory . [ 1 ]
Its last sighting in Pakistan was reported in 1985. [1] However, there have been recent reports indicating that the Gharial has been sighted once again, specifically in the Punjab region of Pakistan. [2] After reported sightings, the "Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary" has been designated as a protected area under the Punjab Protected Areas Act of ...
It was set up in 2015 under Section 4 of the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Ordinance 1979. It was officially notified on 7 July 2015 by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. [2] [3] Rina Saeed Khan is the current chairperson of the board, [4] [5] [6] having been appointed in 2021. [7]
The total protected land area represents 13% of Pakistan's landmass as of 2020, The Government of Pakistan plans to increase it to at least 15% by 2023. [1] As a signatory of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity , Pakistan is committed to expanding its protected areas to encompass 17% of its total territory by the year 2030.
Endemic. The subspecies Felis margarita scheffeli is endemic to Pakistan. Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata: Wild goat Capra aegagrus: The subspecies Capra aegagrus blythi and Capra aegagrus chialtanensis are endemic to Pakistan. Brown bear Ursus arctos isabellinus: National status: critically endangered [8] Honey badger Melivora capensis