Islamabad: The Indian pangolin a critically endangered mammal is on the verge of extinction as 80 per cent of its population has been either hunted or trafficked out of the country.
These concerns were raised by experts and officials of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Pakistan) and the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) at an awareness-raising session held inside the Margazar Zoo that is no longer functional since the departure of Kavan, the lone elephant, to Cambodia last year.
They called for use of drone technology and radio-transmitters to trace, preserve and enlarge the families of pangolin.
Poachers get away unpunished
In Pakistan, the experts said, poachers of this harmless and eco-friendly animal get away without any problem as there are no penalties or punishment for them.
Islamabad : The World Wildlife Fund is conducting detailed energy audits to improve energy and process efficiency, thus aiming to save 3,400,000 KWH of electricity and reduce carbon emission in the.
One billion mangroves to be planted to stop intrusion of inland areas
National
December 19, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The climate change ministry has devised a comprehensive plan to plant one billion mangrove trees in Sindh and Balochistan to cope with the growing challenge of intrusion of inland areas.
Talking to the media here on Friday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said a plan had been finalised in consultation with various national and international stakeholders to enhance mangrove forest cover in Balochistan and Sindh.
He said the communities in the coastal areas were facing adverse impacts of the climate change, particularly cyclones, coastal erosion, sea-level rise and consequent intrusion of inland areas.