The United Nations, the Aga Khan Foundation, and the Ministry of Climate Change convened two wide gatherings on June 5 and 7 to spotlight the pressing need for climate action and environmental protection
ISLAMABAD, Jun 07 (APP): The United Nations, the Aga Khan Foundation, and the Ministry of Climate Change convened two wide gatherings on June 5 and 7 to
‘Migratory birds help with seed dispersal, pollination and pest control’
Karachi
May 10, 2021
During the past two years Pakistan has witnessed a rise in the population of migratory birds across its water bodies, and by conserving its wetlands, banning bird hunting and raising awareness among the locals about biodiversity conservation, Pakistan can become a safe haven for migratory birds.
This was stated by the WWF-Pakistan through a press release released on the occasion of World Migratory Birds Day, which is observed every year on May 8. From plastic pollution to habitat loss and the impacts of climate change, migratory birds are increasingly under threat from human activities and interventions.
A group of ibex photographed in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Khyber valley.
KARACHI: A rare sighting of about 50 Himalayan ibex, including females with their young ones, was recently recorded near the Passu glacier in Hunza valley, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) reported on Wednesday.
The footage was captured in the Khyber village by Nyal Mueenuddin, a wildlife film-maker associated with WWF-P, and Imtiaz Ahmed, a local photographer, who were filming Passu glacier’s ecology and associated habitat.
The team came across ibex tracks down the precipitous mountain ridges. The species can be found at an altitude of about 3,660 to over 5,000 metres and usually comes down to 2,135 metres due to snow and in search of food in the winter season.