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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.
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 wildlife of Pakistan comprises a diverse flora and fauna in a wide range of habitats from sea level to high elevation areas in the mountains, including 195 mammal, 668 bird species and more than 5000 species of Invertebrates. [1]
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.
Ministry of Environment (Pakistan) Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency; Dhodial Pheasantry; Zoological Survey Department of Pakistan; Sindh Wildlife Department; Punjab Wildlife Department; Khyber Pakhtukhwa Wildlife Department; Baluchistan Wildlife Department; Gilgit Baltistan Wildlife Department; Himalayan Wildlife Foundation
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 ...
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