About Us
The Himalayan Wildlife Foundation (HWF) was registered on December 08, 2005 with
Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as a non-profit Guarantee Limited
company licensed under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984. And with Pakistan
Centre for Philanthropist (PCP) with a group of highly esteemed and professional persons on its
board. The organization was instituted in 1993 in Islamabad, Pakistan, with the aim of protecting
and managing the country’s natural resources and cultural/built heritage.
HWF works towards empowering local communities by transforming attitudes towards
conservation, while recognizing the importance of restoring the balance between sustainable
development and environment. The various projects supported by the organization encourage
communities to assume ownership of and responsibility for their natural resources and built
heritage; help develop the skills required to understand and manage their environment; and
augment government capacity to facilitate local conservation efforts.
Objectives
– Development and promotion of public interest in natural environment, ecology, wildlife,
heritage and culture of Pakistan;
– Establishment of model environmental and heritage preservation areas in country for
demonstration and educational purposes;
– Promotion of conservation of wildlife and heritage sites by raising funds and using them for
conservation purposes;
– Providing assistant to Government and non-Government agencies and individuals in their
conservation efforts;
– Creating public awareness, holding seminars/workshops on issues related to wildlife
conservation; and
– Provision of basic necessities of life such as drinking water, medical relief and drainage
infrastructure to people settled in remote areas.