Western Horned Tragopans & Himalayan Pheasants
Surveys for population assessment of Western Horned Tragopans (Tragopan melanocephalus) & other Himalayan Pheasants in unexplored District Torghar and District Battagram, KPK, Pakistan.
Projects
Musk Deer and Gumot National Park
Neelum Valley is located in Azad Kashmir Region. Neelum valley is a 144 km long bow-shapeddeeply forested region in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.Neelum Valley is situated at the North & North-East of Muzaffarabad, running parallel toKaghan Valley. The two valleys are only separated by snow-covered peaks, some over 4000mabove sea level. Excellent scenic beauty, panoramic views, towering …
Rohtas Fort
Master Planning for the conservation of Rohtas Fort as per international standards has been madepossible by the co-operation and very valuable advice of all those who are involved in thepreservation and maintenance of this prestigious monument. The sheer number of theseindividuals and specialist organizations who have contributed in one way or the other isextensive. It …
AIN FORT
Project RationalAJK is endowed with beautiful natural scenery, rivers and archeological gems. Other than the Redfort in MZB and the Sharda temple, most of the other sites are rarely visited by tourists. The ingredients of a successful tourism venture are available in a remote part of AJK, far from anyaccessible road, along the Jhelum River …
Heritage Village Tehjian.
Tehjian is located at the beginning of Upper Neelum and offers close access to severalwell-established tourist areas. It is located 3.5 hours’ drive from Muzaffarabad, 6 kmfrom Keran, and 1 hour away from Sharda. He said the issue of the bazaar was broughtto the attention of the Chief Secretary – AJK, who called a stakeholders …
Salt Range National Park (SRNP)
The CEO briefed the directors about the rich biodiversity and unique geological featuresthat need environmental protection and offer immense tourism potential. If managedappropriately, it can provide sustainable income for the park’s management. HWF hasinitiated the environmental and social baseline for the national park thanks to thesupport of Hagler Bailly Pakistan. Survey reports will be shared …
Deva Vatala National Park (DVNP)
The issue of excessive poaching of parakeet species in and around the DVNP inBhimber district in AJK. Over the past decades, due to uncontrolled netting andpoaching of parrots in and around the DVNP, parrots have significantly reduced nestingin the entire region, resulting in a steep decline in parakeet species recorded andobserved in wild populations in …
Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP)
The Central Karakoram National Park, which is Pakistan’s largest national park,covering an area of about 10,000 sq. km. It holds world-class importance because fourof the planets fourteen 8,000-meter peaks are in this park. This park is remarkablebecause it is the face of Pakistan for adventure tourists from all over the world. FromSeptember to December 2022, …
Poonch River Mahseer National Park
This is the first ever effort in Pakistan to conserve a specific fish species, in this case theMahseer, and its habitat in the Poonch River. As early as 1907, as is attributed to RudyardKipling on the thrill of angling for Mahseer “There he stood, the Mahseer of the Poonch, besidewhom the Tarpon is a Herring …
Margallah Hills National Park
Margallah Hills National Park (MHNP) was established in 1980 for protection, conservation andmanagement of its biodiversity. It spans over 15,883 ha, comprising Margallah hills, RawalLake and Shakarparian area. Ecologically MHNP is blend of three Eco zones; subtropical pineforest, tropical deciduous forest, and tropical thorn forest. In addition to the fauna of these threeEco zones, it …