On April 14, 2014, the Sindh Parliamentary Secretary for Wildlife Nasir Hussain Shah, told the Sindh Assembly that the Indus River Delta was in a state of deterioration.Riverine forests of the province are depleting because of a decrease in freshwater from the… Read More »Environmental Degradation in Sindh
Two accidents in south Punjab claimed the lives of nine camels and caused severe injuries to a dozen more on June 11, 2014. In the first incident, four camels were killed and 12 injured when a passenger train slammed into… Read More »Two Accidents in a Day: Nine Camels Killed
For the small number of vulture lovers the world over, good news comes from Sindh. In June 2009, a new “vulture restaurant” opened to provide safe food for the endangered birds — no reservations needed, but it’s always a fierce… Read More »Diclofenac Killing Vultures
Indus delta, a famous Ramsar Site, earlier occupied an area of about 600,000 hectors, consisting of creeks, mud flats and mangrove forests that spread from Karachi to Rann of Kutchh, Sindh province. However, presently, the active delta is considered to… Read More »Wildlife Leaving the Indus Delta as Natural Habitat Lacks Water
Haleji Lake, a Ramsar site in district Thatta that was once a magnet for migratory birds, is in the process of dying. Already under severe stress due to insufficient water inflows, Haleji’s fate has now been sealed by the Right… Read More »Haliji Lake in Thatta is Dying
We in Pakistan have taken sparrows for granted for over 10,000 years. This is unfortunately no longer the case. Ornithologists and bird enthusiasts across the country fear the only reason the house sparrow has not yet gone on the Red… Read More »The Fall of a Sparrow
Many of the wildlife has been displaced from inside the reverine forests and game reserves throughout the Sindh province during the 2010 floods; there are also fears that a number of endangered species, especially hog deer might have been killed.… Read More »2010 Floods Affected the Sindh Wildlife
Government study suggests long-term exposure to chemicals can destroy colonies The combination of two pesticides commonly used on UK fields can have… Read More »Double Dose of Pesticide Poses New Danger For Bumblebees
The hunting season of Russian turtle doves has started in the upper valleys of Chitral where the wildlife department is unmoved to the ruthless killing of the migratory birds. A community conservation worker from Terich valley, Hashim Baig, said although… Read More »Russian Turtle Doves in Chitral
