Plants of Conservation of Nature

The projects and plants of Pakistan for the conservation of wildlife, which is an important natural resources. The following are the projects and plants of our government for the conservation of other resources.

• ·         In 1992, Pakistan developed and the national conservation strategy. The main objectives of the strategy are conservation of natural resources and improved efficiency in the use of resources. It also covers the policies for promoting efficiency and conservation of energy resources.
• ·         The federal ministry of Environment has launched the National Drinking Water and Sanitation policy. It focuses on the provision of clean drinking water to entire population and the conservation of water resources. Water purification plants are being installed over the country.
• ·         In 2006, the UNDP launched the project “Mass Awareness for Water Conservation and Management”. The objective of the project was to launch a comprehensive awareness campaign for the conservation and management of water resources in Pakistan.
• ·         The organization SCOPE (society for Conservation and Protection of Environment) works with government for mass awareness and research for the conservation of natural resources in Pakistan.

The WWF (old name is World Wildlife Fund but now it is called World wide Fund for Nature) is working on many projects related to the conservation of nature. The following are some important programmes of WWF-Pakistan (in collaboration with the government of Pakistan):

·         Improving sub-watershed management and environment awareness around Ayubia National Park

·         Plantation of the trees of Jatropha and mangroves at District Thatta, Sindh

·         District-wise forest cover assessment of Pakistan

·         Saving Wetlands Sky High Programme (for the conservation and management of high altitude wetlands)

·         Indus Basin Water Security Project (to project water-flow needed for the maintenance of river ecosystem and for the benefit of nearby areas)

·         Regional Climate Risk Reproduction in Himalayas.