Name

In the name of Allah, the most Merciful and Beneficent

Wild Life and Its ImportanceBzu bahadur sub campus Layyah

What is Wildlife?

Combination of TwoWords:

• Wild

• Life

All Living FormsNatural Habitat

Wilderness

Non-domesticated animals & non-cultivated plants

Found In All Ecosystems

Naturalness/No Human

Interference

Balance

Ecosystem

REQUIREMENTS OF WILDLIFE

MANAGEMENT OF NATONAL PARKS AND ITS ISSUE

BY: Muhammad Faique Ali Khan

Forest Provide Habitat to Wildlife

Shelter

Food Chain maintained

WILDLIFE-FOREST:THE RELATION

To protect one is to protect the other

Food

Dead Trees, insects

Hunt, Predation

Shelter

Water

Food

Space

COMPONENTS OF GOOD HABITAT

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)

MAN VS WILDLIFE

Research and EducationRecreational Value

Cultural ValueScientific ValueEconomic value

Environmental ValueSport ValueDiet ValueEcological

Service (Jobs, benefits)

IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE

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HABITAT TYPES IN WILDLIFE HABITAT TYPES IN WILDLIFE

1.1. Subtropical Broad Leaved Evergreen/Scrub ForestSubtropical Broad Leaved Evergreen/Scrub Forest

2.2. Subtropical Chir Pine ForestSubtropical Chir Pine Forest

3.3. Moist Temperate ForestMoist Temperate Forest

4.4. Wetlands EcosystemWetlands Ecosystem

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AYUBIA NATIONAL PARKAYUBIA NATIONAL PARK

Established: January 19,1984Established: January 19,1984

AreaArea : 4,160 acres : 4,160 acres

Addition ofAddition of :4,022 in 1997 :4,022 in 1997

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 natural outstanding flora and fauna in the natural state;state;is property of the government or over is property of the government or over which government has proprietary rights which government has proprietary rights The government has notified it in the The government has notified it in the official gazette, to be a national park and official gazette, to be a national park and may demarcate it in such a manner as may demarcate it in such a manner as may be prescribed.may be prescribed.It shall be accessible to public for It shall be accessible to public for recreation, education and research subject recreation, education and research subject to such restrictions as Govt. may impose to such restrictions as Govt. may impose from time to time.from time to time.

Cont…

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Where provision for access Where provision for access roads to and construction of roads to and construction of rest houses, hostels and rest houses, hostels and other building along with other building along with amenities for public may be amenities for public may be so made and the forest so made and the forest therein shall be so managed therein shall be so managed as not to impair the as not to impair the objective of establishment of objective of establishment of the National Park.the 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 act Firing any gun or doing any other act which may disturb any animal or bird or which may disturb any animal or bird or doing any act which interferes with the doing any act which interferes with the breeding places;breeding places;

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

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

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

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SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PARKSALIENT FEATURES OF THE PARK

Altitudinal variation from Altitudinal variation from 1050m at Lahur to 1050m at Lahur to

3027m at Merranjani3027m at Merranjani

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

Moist temperate forest;Moist temperate forest;

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ECOTOURISM POTENTIALECOTOURISM POTENTIAL

Important site for eco-Important site for eco-tourism, tourism,

43 km from Abbottabad 43 km from Abbottabad

24 km from Murree;24 km from Murree;

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SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FORESTS IN THE PARKFORESTS IN THE PARK

Control of erosion and surface Control of erosion and surface Run offRun off

Watershed value for Tarbela, Watershed value for Tarbela, Mangla and Khanpur Mangla and Khanpur

ReservoirsReservoirsSource of Muree Water SupplySource of Muree Water SupplySource for Local Water SupplySource for Local Water Supply

Presence of wide variety of Presence of wide variety of Medicinal and Food Plant Medicinal and Food Plant

speciesspecies

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THREATS TO THE PARK THREATS TO THE PARK RESOURCES..RESOURCES..

Grass cuttingGrass cuttingGrazing of livestockGrazing of livestockFuelwood collectionFuelwood collection

TourismTourismForest fireForest fire

Killing and poisoning of Killing and poisoning of leopards/monkeys etcleopards/monkeys etc

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PEOPLE'S PROBLEM/PERCEPTIONSPEOPLE'S PROBLEM/PERCEPTIONS OF PARK AND WILDLIFE OF PARK AND WILDLIFE

Depredation of livestock by Depredation of livestock by common leopardcommon leopard

Damage to crops by Monkey, Damage to crops by Monkey, other Vermin Species other Vermin Species

Restriction on use of Park Restriction on use of Park area for timber, fuel wood, area for timber, fuel wood,

fodder and grazingfodder and grazingRestriction on collection of Restriction on collection of Food and Medicinal PlantFood and Medicinal Plant

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PROBLEMS OF PARK AND WILDLIFE PROBLEMS OF PARK AND WILDLIFE THROUGH PEOPLETHROUGH PEOPLE

Killing and Poisoning of Killing and Poisoning of LeopardLeopard

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, cutting, fire wood cutting, and timber cuttingsand timber cuttings

. 1To promote conservative awareness

2. Reintroduction of extinct speci

3. Promotion of conservation awareness about park and its wildlife

OBJECTIVES

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

THINK!