Title

NameIn the name of Allah, the most Merciful and BeneficentWild Life and Its Importance By

Mr. Allah ad Khan

MANAGEMENT OF NATONAL PARKS AND ITS ISSUE

BY: Muhammad Faique Ali Khan

What is Wildlife?

Combination of TwoWords:

• Wild

• Life

All Living FormsNatural Habitat

Wilderness

Non-domesticated animals & non-cultivated plants

Found In All Ecosystems

Requirements of Wildlife

Naturalness/No Human Interference

Balance

Ecosystem

Wildlife-Forest:The Relation

• Forest Provide Habitat to Wildlife

• Shelter

• Food Chain maintained

• To protect one is to protect the other

• Food– Dead Trees, insects– Hunt, Predation

Components of Good Habitat

• Shelter

• Water

• Food

• Space

Man Vs Wildlife

Human Beings (Home)• Shelter (Walls, rooms)• Water (For bath, washing,

cooking, drinking)• Food (vegetable, meat,

pulses)• Space (for movement,

interaction)

Wildlife (Habitat)• Shelter (Trees, grass,

water, burrows)• Water (Drinking)• Food (Grass, leaves,

flesh, insects)• Space (for movement,

interaction)

Conflict

Wildlife Habitat Human Activities

Threat Zone

Human Activities

Wildlife Habitat

Importance of Wildlife

• Research and Education• Recreational Value• Cultural Value• Scientific Value• Economic value• Environmental Value• Sport Value• Diet Value• Ecological• Service (Jobs, benefits)

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ABBOTTABAD WILDLIFE DIVISIONABBOTTABAD WILDLIFE DIVISION

Area: 11250 Sq KmArea: 11250 Sq KmBoundaries:Boundaries: North : District MansehraNorth : District Mansehra

South : District AttockSouth : District Attock

East : AJK/Rawalpindi/East : AJK/Rawalpindi/ Capital TerritoryCapital Territory

West : District SwabiWest : District Swabi

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Habitat Types in Abbottabad Wildlife DivisionHabitat Types in Abbottabad Wildlife Division

1.1. Subtropical Broad Leaved Evergreen/Scrub ForestSubtropical Broad Leaved Evergreen/Scrub Forest2.2. Subtropical Chir Pine ForestSubtropical Chir Pine Forest3.3. Moist Temperate ForestMoist Temperate Forest4.4. Wetlands EcosystemWetlands Ecosystem

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Ayubia National ParkAyubia National Park

• Established: January Established: January 19,198419,1984

• AreaArea : 4,160 acres : 4,160 acres

• Addition ofAddition of :4,022 in :4,022 in 19971997

• Total Area : 8,182 acresTotal Area : 8,182 acres

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BIODIVERSITYBIODIVERSITY

• 11. . PLANTS: 757 sppPLANTS: 757 spp• 2. BIRDS: 203 spp2. BIRDS: 203 spp• 3. MAMMALS: 31 spps3. MAMMALS: 31 spps• 4. REPTILES: I9 spp4. REPTILES: I9 spp• 5. AMPHBIANS: 03 spp5. AMPHBIANS: 03 spp• 6. BUTTERFLIES: 23 spp6. BUTTERFLIES: 23 spp• 7. INSECTS: 650 spp7. INSECTS: 650 spp• MORE THAN 50 MEDICINAL PLANT SPPMORE THAN 50 MEDICINAL PLANT SPP

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National Park…National Park…

By definition a National Park is By definition a National Park is an area which, an area which,

• has a scenic view;has a scenic view;• outstanding flora and fauna in the outstanding flora and fauna in the

natural state;natural state;• is property of the government or over is property of the government or over

which government has proprietary which government has proprietary rights rights

• The government has notified it in the The government has notified it in the official gazette, to be a national park official gazette, to be a national park and may demarcate it in such a and may demarcate it in such a manner as may be prescribed.manner as may be prescribed.

• It shall be accessible to public for It shall be accessible to public for recreation, education and research recreation, education and research subject to such restrictions as Govt. subject to such restrictions as Govt. may impose from time to time.may impose from time to time.

Cont…

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• Where provision for access Where provision for access roads to and construction roads to and construction of rest houses, hostels and of rest houses, hostels and other building along with other building along with amenities for public may amenities for public may be so made and the forest be so made and the forest therein shall be so therein shall be so managed as not to impair managed as not to impair the objective of the objective of establishment of the establishment of the National Park.National Park.

InfWormatioInformation Center

Where round about forty stuffs of birds are kept.Fifteen stuffed mammals.

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Prohibited acts in a National ParkProhibited acts in a National Park

• Firing any gun or doing any other Firing any gun or doing any other act which may disturb any animal act which may disturb any animal or bird or doing any act which or bird or doing any act which interferes with the breeding interferes with the breeding places;places;

• Felling, tapping, burning or in any Felling, tapping, burning or in any way damaging, destroying, way damaging, destroying, taking, collecting or removing any taking, collecting or removing any plant or tree there from;plant or tree there from;

• Clearing or breaking up any land Clearing or breaking up any land for cultivation, mining or for any for cultivation, mining or for any other purpose;other purpose;

• Polluting water flowing in and Polluting water flowing in and through the National Park.through the National Park.

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Salient Features of the ParkSalient Features of the Park

• Altitudinal variation Altitudinal variation from 1050m at Lahur from 1050m at Lahur to to 3027m at 3027m at MerranjaniMerranjani

– Prime representatives Prime representatives Sub-tropical pine, Sub-tropical pine, Moist temperate Moist temperate

forest forest Sub-alpine Sub-alpine

meadows all within meadows all within easy access of a easy access of a network of tracks;network of tracks;

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Ecotourism potentialEcotourism potential

• Important site for Important site for eco-tourism, eco-tourism, – 43 km from 43 km from

Abbottabad Abbottabad – 24 km from Murree;24 km from Murree;

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•Length 4KM

•Another name Pipeline Track

•One and only zero slope track in the Pakistan

•Joining track of Information center and Ayubia chair lift

•Dense population of Koklas Pheasant

•Mixed kail and fir forest

•vulnerable site for leopard

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Socio-ecological significance of Forests in the ParkSocio-ecological significance of Forests in the Park

• Control of erosion and Control of erosion and surface Run offsurface Run off

• Watershed value for Watershed value for Tarbela, Mangla and Tarbela, Mangla and Khanpur ReservoirsKhanpur Reservoirs

• Source of Muree Water Source of Muree Water SupplySupply

• Source for Local Water Source for Local Water SupplySupply

• Presence of wide variety Presence of wide variety of Medicinal and Food of Medicinal and Food Plant speciesPlant species

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Threats to the Park Threats to the Park resources..resources..

• Grass cuttingGrass cutting• Grazing of livestockGrazing of livestock• Fuelwood collectionFuelwood collection• TourismTourism• Forest fireForest fire• Killing and poisoning Killing and poisoning

of leopards/monkeys of leopards/monkeys etcetc

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People's Problem/PerceptionsPeople's Problem/Perceptions of Park and Wildlife of Park and Wildlife

• Depredation of livestock Depredation of livestock by common leopardby common leopard

• Damage to crops by Damage to crops by Monkey, Vole and other Monkey, Vole and other Vermin SpeciesVermin Species

• Restriction on use of Restriction on use of Park area for timber, Park area for timber, fuel wood, fodder and fuel wood, fodder and grazinggrazing

• Restriction on Restriction on collection of Food and collection of Food and Medicinal PlantsMedicinal Plants

• Loss/damage to human Loss/damage to human liveslives

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Problems of park and wildlife through peopleProblems of park and wildlife through people

• Killing and Poisoning Killing and Poisoning of Leopardof Leopard

• Killing, Poisoning and Killing, Poisoning and trapping of Monkeystrapping of Monkeys

• Killing and trapping of Killing and trapping of PheasantsPheasants

• Loss of primary habitat Loss of primary habitat and loss of high profile and loss of high profile biodiversity through biodiversity through grazing, lopping, grass grazing, lopping, grass cutting, fire wood cutting, fire wood cutting, and timber cutting, and timber cuttingscuttings

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LALAZARAN INTEGRAL PART OF AYUBIA NATIONAL PARK

WELCOME TO LALAZAR WILDLIFE PARK

GOALS• 1. To promote conservative awareness• 2. Reintroduction of extinct species OBJECTIVES• 1. Establishment of 5 display enclosures for animal

species including common leopard, black beer, brown beer, goral and musk deer 2. Establishment of a pheasantry

• 3. Reintroduction of monal pheasant• 4. Promotion of conservation awareness about park and

its wildlife

ACTIVITIES

• 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF FIVE ENCLOSURES FOR MAMMALS

• 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PHEASENTARY WITH 10 CAGES

• 3. PROCUREMENT AND TRANSFER OF ANIMALS TO DISPLAY CENTER

• 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF MINI INFORMATION CENTER• 5. PROCURMENT OF EQUIPMENT• 6. APPOINTMENT OF ONE VEERNARY OFFICER(BPS

17) AND TWO DEPUTY RANGERS(BPS 05)• 7. CONSTRUTION OF STORE AND STAFF HOUSE

LALAZARLALAZAR

Urdu word meaning : GardenUrdu word meaning : Garden

Area :12acresLocation :30km from Abbottabad30km from Murree01km from Nathia Gali

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Information CenterInformation Center

• Where information Where information provided regarding provided regarding to ANP wildlife and to ANP wildlife and enclosed animals enclosed animals through broachers, through broachers, guide maps and guide maps and lectures.lectures.

• Various stuffed Various stuffed animals also present animals also present herehere..

Think!

“In the end, we conserve only what we Love. We Love only what we understand. We understand only what we

are taught”