The Himalayan Wildlife Foundation was established in 1993 in Islamabad, Pakistan under the Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961 with the aim of protecting and managing the country’s natural resources and cultural heritage. In 2005, the Himalayan Wildlife Foundation (HWF) was incorporated as a Public Guarantee Limited Company under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 in Islamabad.
The Himalayan Wildlife Foundation is striving hard for the conservation of monuments like Rohtas Fort and wildlife, nature and biodiversity conservation like Deosai National Park in the northern areas of Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir along with community infrastructure development and improvement of living conditions in areas of operations.
HWF believes that protection and management of natural and cultural resources in Pakistan will improve the quality of life of the present and future generations. HWF aims to do this by transforming the local economies, behaviours and attitudes to achieve harmony and compatibility between the communities and their environment. HWF works to support and accelerate this process of change by helping the local communities assume ownership and control of their natural resources and heritage, and develop skills required for understanding and management of their environment. The lessons learnt have to be shared within and outside the country to support the development of effective policies and strategies for management of natural and cultural resources in developing countries.
HWF was instrumental in motivating the government of AJK in notifying the entire length of Poonch River as a national park in 2010.
The Himalayan Wildlife Foundation was instrumental in having the remote north east area of the Neelum Valley in AJK notified as the Musk Deer National Park in 2007.
Margallah Hills National Park (MHNP) was established in 1980 for protection, conservation and management of its biodiversity.
HWF has been involved in the conservation of the Deosai National Park (DNP) since 1993, having played an instrumental role…
Mr Sohaib Sultan Khan is the Chairman of the Rural Support Network Program.
Dr Anis Ur Rahman is the CEO of the Himalayan Wildlife Foundation.
Mr Vaqar Zakaria is a founding member of the Himalayan Wildlife Foundation.