WWF-Pakistan marked World Wildlife Day today by announcing the commencement of two new wildlife conservation initiatives that focus on addressing wildlife poaching as well as illegal wildlife trade in the country
Islamabad(Pakistan Point News - 03rd Mar, 2018 ) WWF-Pakistan marked World Wildlife Day today by announcing the commencement of two new wildlife conservation initiatives that focus on addressing wildlife poaching as well as illegal wildlife trade in the country. This year’s theme Big cats: predators under threat is relevant to Pakistan as the country is home to two critically endangered big cats, namely the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and common leopard (Panthera pardus) according to the national IUCN Red List Assessment (CAMP).
WWF-Pakistan has been working on the conservation of these elusive big cats for over three decades by addressing key challenges to their survival particularly human-leopard conflict and habitat degradation. Both species are threatened by habitat degradation, poaching, and conflict with communities. An awareness walk was also organized in collaboration with the Gilgit-Baltistan Forest, Wildlife and Environment Department to highlight the importance of predators in ecosystems.
