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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 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 Zoological Survey of Pakistan (Urdu: محکمہِ جائزہ حیوانیاتیِ پاکستان) is a department under the Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan which carries out survey and research on distribution, population, and status of animal life in Pakistan. [1]
WWF-Pakistan introduced the "Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative" in Gilgit. [10] This initiative is designed to provide support to grassroots-level organizations, research-based institutions, researchers, and students, with the goal of enhancing and reinforcing nature conservation efforts throughout Pakistan.
Western region of Pakistan, most of which is enveloped in Balochistan province, has a complex geography. Some of the mammal species include the caracal, Balochistan leopard, Balochistan forest dormouse, Blanford's fox, dromedary camel, goitered gazelle, Indian crested porcupine, long-eared hedgehog, markhor, ratel and striped hyena, bird species of bearded vulture, houbara bustard and merlin ...
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
Zoological Survey Department of Pakistan; Sindh Wildlife Department; Punjab Wildlife Department; Khyber Pakhtukhwa Wildlife Department; Baluchistan Wildlife Department;
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.