Wildlife Leaving the Indus Delta as Natural Habitat Lacks Water
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
Haliji Lake in Thatta is Dying
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
The Fall of a Sparrow
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
2010 Floods Affected the Sindh Wildlife
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
Double Dose of Pesticide Poses New Danger For Bumblebees
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
Pakistanis Continue to Kill Whale Sharks
On March 26, 2014, a five-metre-long whale shark weighing between three and four tonnes was caught in Balochistan and brought to Karachi Fish Harbour where it was auctioned before being chopped and transported to markets to be used in poultry… Read More »Pakistanis Continue to Kill Whale Sharks
Trafficking of Falcons
On October 14, 2010, the Punjab Wildlife Department recovered 53 Siberian falcons in Islamabad and arrested a man before he could send the birds to Qatar after catching them from Cholistan. The Wildlife officials said they had received information that… Read More »Trafficking of Falcons
Unregulated Shark Fishing Results in a 81% Decline
With over 81 per cent decline in shark landing registered since 1999 and lack of a proper mechanism to regulate shark fishing, marine experts feared that the country might get deprived of this marine species in coming years. Some conservationists… Read More »Unregulated Shark Fishing Results in a 81% Decline
Time to Stop Hunting Houbara Bustard in Pakistan
As the winter starts in Pakistan, Houbara Bustard, a popular quarry off falconers, starts to arrive in Pakistan from the Central Asian regions. A large number comes from Mongolia, Siberia and Central Asian Republics (CARs) in November and December and… Read More »Time to Stop Hunting Houbara Bustard in Pakistan