Despite conservation efforts for rare species gaining momentum in the country, wildlife teams in South Punjab failed to detect the presence of a rare, nearly extinct vulture species for years. Recently, a group of wildlife documentarians, spotted a colony of rare Egyptian and Russian griffon vultures, previously believed to have been extinct, in the desert […]
Migratory birds from Siberia have started flocking into the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, adding to the beauty of areas around waterbodies and wetlands. Unfortunately, extensive construction and the disappearance of lakes and water bodies have forced these visiting birds to seek shelter in the trees lining the polluted Nullah Leh. These feathered guests […]
Although parrots are now becoming rare, bird lovers breed them to save the specie from extinction. Approximately 41 valuable parrots, with an estimated worth exceeding Rs 2 million, were stolen from the residence of a retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG). Upon receiving the information, the police promptly arrived at the scene to initiate an investigation […]
In Oct 2023, a wildlife department raid at the Bird Market in Saddar turned nasty when the shopkeepers confronted the officials with sticks forcing them to flee. According to Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) Administrator, Mumtaz Soomro, a team of the department went to the Bird Market located near Empress Market in Saddar, to search for a few […]
A ban has been imposed on the hunting of wild birds, especially wild pigeons in the garrison city. In this regard, two projects have been launched to bring back wild birds especially pigeons to the Rawalpindi city. Since pigeon nests under the metro bus track from Saddar to Faizabad have been steadily growing, hunting of […]
For seven years, a photographer based in Delhi has collected images of ornamental structures known as chabutras. Here are some of his favorites. Photographs and Text by Nipun Prabhakar Nipun Prabhakar here shares a collection of images from the Kutch district of Gujarat, a state in western India. Some years ago, while exploring Bhuj, a small […]
In a surprising turn of events, Pakistan has reported a slow recovery of wildlife species, which have been endangered for the past decade. This is a positive development as wildlife is crucial for maintaining balance and stability in the ecosystem. Pakistan is home to a diverse range of species including Indus River dolphins, Sindh Ibex […]
Hundreds of birds perch at various places in Lahore eagerly awaiting their daily feed instead of hunting Experts consider it as harmful for the ecosystem and also detrimental to human health when pigeons who have found abode at Lahore’s shrines, await their daily feed courtesy of the shrines’ visitors. It is a common sight in […]
Wildlife officials say one of the tagged eagles clocked 36 km in a day Sindh Wildlife Department officials set free two steppe eagles rescued from poachers. Officials have put solar-powered GPS trackers on these migratory birds from the Tundra region. Two steppe eagles have been released in the outskirts of Karachi in Nov 2021 with […]
Effective measures taken against hunting and poaching have borne fruits in the rehabilitation of cheer pheasant by bringing the rare bird back to the wilderness from the state of being extinct locally. Staffers of Wildlife Manshera division have recently sighted few birds at forests of Kanshian area of Balakot Tehsil in close proximity of Kashmir […]