Honey Wildlife Biology and Maeagement Chapter-? WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES SANCTUARY An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the test of their lives. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY “A wildlife sanctuary is an area owned by the gaverament and set aside by notification in the official gazette, us an undisturbed breeding ground for the protection of wildlife”. Publie access, to the sanctuary is prohibited. Exploration of the forest in sanctuary is not permissible except for reducing fire hazards, epidemics, insect attacks or their natural calamities (04. bak Wildlife Sanctuaries/ “wens Game Reserves “*""'4 of Pakistan Mr.Jutt 03086789738 Qamar Graphics Scanned by CamScannerogy and Management —=3 PROHIBITED IN ACISPROBIBITED IN A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ‘The following acts are Prohibited in a wildlife sanctuary. 1) No Entry or Residence Any type of the constructi Any type of'the construction under the area of wildlife sanctuary is not allowed. The entry of any ‘person is not allowed except voluanteer, 2) No Land cultivation ie ees of wildlife sanctuaries can not he used for the cult deforestation of land for this purpose desttoy the natural habitat. Irrigation of water for this purpose ma) disturb the freshwater species of that sanctuary or the water become insufficient for the other wild organisms of the sanctuary. 3) No.upset of food chain There is a constant balance of food chain in a wildlife sanctuary. So any fluctuation at consumer ation purposes. It is because ‘or even at producer level may results into serious Fluctuations in food chain, These Muctuations may results in a severe wildlife losses. Hunting, killing or capturing of any wild animals is not allowed, The unscientific shifting of wildlife usually result: the loss of biodiversity. Firin, ide a wildlife sanctuary 1s also. restricted because it may increase in temperature for a certain period of time and that period may be the breeding or gestation period of any wild unimal or meanwhile it i the time of gamete or spore formation in-any species of wild planv/animal. Another reason is that human bums the ald leaf/folticle of plants in wood of plants for the sake | after decaying. They form the humus of cleaning. But in natural ecosystem these are very useful mater of earth, It also provides shade to earths trom the excessive light of sun. 1t decrease the feniity of that plants may also come under the fire or that area where tire was burnt usually land, Some animals and results the complete loss of wild spe Hence trapping. killing and capturing or firing activ wildlife sanctuary. 5) No Introduction of any exotic species exotic species is not allowed within a wildlife sanctuary. Because it may urally occurring wild species or it may harmed directly are also restricted in one mile radius of Introduction of any influence the growth, breeding or habitat of nat the wild species of living organisms. 6) No water pollution within the sanctuary rate N TES I There are 99 wildlife sanctuaries present in Pakistan, recognized by IUCN. Some of them are discussed as follows: i) Astor wildlife sanctuary sanctuary iii) Cholistan wildlife sanctuary . Scanned by CamScanneriv) Mahal Kohistan wil v) Hab Dam wildlife sanctuary MrJutt vi) Kargah wildlife sanctuary vii) Naltar wildlife sanctuary 03086789738 iii) Nara desert wildlife sanctuary ix) Chasma and Taunsa barrage doiphin sanewary- Chamar Graphics x) Rann of Kuteh Wildlife Sanctuary. d ilalif Location & area ‘Astor wildlife sanctuary covers 416 sa kam on the Nort side of the Astor -valley from the junction wit the Indus river to the consluenée with the parashing Gah (John Mock)- Fauna : A ‘This area contains a small population of the Astor Markhor. (Capra faleoneri faleoneri) ii) Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary Location and area . Baltistan wildlife sanctuary covers 415 sq_km in Baltistan, contiguous (J*) with the astor wildlife sanctuary to its south and cast. Fauna . . Important wildlife includes Snow Leopard, Brown. Bear, Markhor, Blue sheep and Asiatic Ibex, Tibetan Fox, iii) Cholistan Wildlife sanctuary Location “The cholistan desert arca in the south eastem portion of the provinee of Punjab contains som: of the most rare anid interesting wildlife in Pakistan. Es a al, Small ‘Some of the rare animals of this region are Desert Wolf, Indian Fox, Red Fox. Jack: fesert cat, Jungle Cat, Chinkara , Gazelle, Blackbuck, Nilgai antelope. Indian Mangoose, Indi Indian cobra, Falcons, Black backed Vultures, Moniter Lizards and Saw scaled Vipers and Russells Viper. . : . iv) Mahal Kohistan Wildlife Sanctuary Location Mahal kohistan sanctuary is situated is the south of Kirthar Ni Wildlife ineludés Common Fox Jackal, Jungle Cat, Chinkara Garelle, Urial, Monitor Jia" and Indian cobra, . v) Hab Dam Wil if “i Location ‘Hab dam is the third largest dam of Pakistan. It is situated near the north of Karachi the Kirther National Park. A large water storage reservoir constructed in 1981 on the Hub river. region of arid plains and low stony hills. The greater part of the reservoir (In Balochist@”) tional Park. horderint in? ) is Scanned by CamScannerGaprorected; the eastern share and couih aoa oF Honey Widlife Biology and Management park and Hub Wildlife Sanctuary respect fag the dam (n Sindh) are protected in the Kirthar National na The lake formed by the di ¢ dam covers an area of 32 squares of 32 squares miles, It is an ideal bird watching, There i ry, Th place for 8. There is a plenty of waterfowl int i in furrounding hlllsare:tise’ Ronse oe \y Of waterfowl in the lake, both resident and migratory. The i uaballa' bad auteevas oder de acd ld at Chinkara Gazelle, Wolf, Jackal, commen vi) Kargah Wildlife Sanctuary Kargah Wildlife Sane! gah Wildlife Sanctuary covers 445 sq km of the Kargah Valley just five km North-West of Gilgit John Mock). This area contains a si i : mall popul ? T ti isin between 75-150 (Roberts/Hess), population of the Astor Markhor, The current population vii) ildtil Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary covers 273 sq km of the Naltar Valley to its juncture with the Hunza River. It is contiguous (267) with the Pakora and Sherqila Game Reserves (John Mock). small population of Astor Markhor is found here, Wil ctu ‘The Nara desert provides refugee to a large number of wildlife in Sindh province. The Nara canal area , a chain of some 200 small, permanent and seasonal, freshwater, brackish and saline Takes and marshes, It is stretching for about 150 km along either side of the Nara canal from Sorah in the North to Sanghar in the South. It is known to be of great importance for wintering waterfowl and other ‘wildlife, But few surveys and censuses have been earried out, except ata few of the southernmost lakes. ‘The largest population of the endangered Mugger Crocodile in Pakistan is found here. Other animal Life jncludes Jackal, Fox, Pangolin, Honey Badger and Wolf. : ix) sa_B: i The Chashma and Taunsa Barrage are declared wildlife Sancturies by the Punjab Government A very important breeding, staging and wintering arca for a wide variety’ of waterfowl, including at least one threatened species (Marmaronetta angustirostris). inter waterfowl counts in recent years have regularly exceeded 20,000 birds. The endangered Indus Dolphin (Plamanista ind) occurs in the river both upstream and downstream of the barrage. Sinee the 1970s, the population of the Indus Dolphin has significantly increased here- z x) Wildl The Rann of Kuteh Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Southeast of the province Sindh bordering India. The marshy Runn of Kutch and its surrounding desert area in Sindh is one of the most potential habitat for nimbers of animal and birds in.the provinee, This area is known to be a breeding ground for Flamingoes and staging ground for Pelicans, Cranes, Storks and many species of waterfowl. It is also important site for anirnals liko Wild Ass. Blue bull, Chinkara and desert Wolf. They have been sighted regularly, This area used to have the only population of the Indian Wild Ass in Pakistan. Unfortunately they are thought to have been exterminated, Nilgai may be found here. aa Scanned by CamScanner