Forest, Wildlife & Environment Department Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Secretary Forest’s Wildlife & Environment lead the green Rama initiative with divisional; Forest Team Astore. Clean and Green Forest is the key for progressive Tourism and eco friendly living.
The Parks & Wildlife Department organized the competition of Wildlife Photography. In this Regard 70 participants showed their skills and 50 made it to the selected gallery at KIU. The top position holders received prices in cash and their work was acknowledged by public. The department aims to conduct similar events to extract the talent among youth and bolster the wildlife protection. The two best compiled Books ” Feathers” and “Atlas” was also introduced to public. The books are the extensive work of the department to disseminate the knowledge about wildlife species in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Forest’s ,Parks & Wildlife Department organized an event at KIU to Celebrate the world Environmental Day. The Youth was briefed about the impact of Green economy , climate change and appropriate measurements taken at mass scale across the region and Country. The worthy Secretary forest Distributed the certificates among the hardworking and persistent staff for their contribution in uplifting of the department. The event also unleashed the opening of two classified books under the illustrious patronage of Wildlife Department. The Position holders received their Checks for capturing majestic Photos of Bird Species.
Livestock vaccination campaign carried out by Parks and wildlife Division Baltistan at Kachura Gaziabad on 07-06-2022 under Tbttp wildlife component ( Revival of Wildlife Resources in GB) with the help of Livestock and Dairy Development department and community helpers. Vaccinated 1500 animals during this campaign.
The purpose of this campaign was to improve the livelihood of communities and to reduce and control the diseases of livestock through vaccination against the diseases transmitted from livestock to wildlife.
Honorable Senior Minister Forest, Wildlife & Environment GB, Raja Zakirya Khan Maqpoon Senior Minister Trade, Commerce& Industries Col. R Ubeed Ullah baig , Dr Zakir Hussain CCF Forest, Parks & Wildlife GB and Mr Ijalal Ahmad CF Wildlife& Parks GB visited Community Planation site Khyber under 10BTTP lift irrigation Project ( AKAH) planted Poplar trees at the site. The community representatives briefed the Honorable Ministers about the project and future strategy. Besides, the Honorable Ministers also visited GLOF-II project site Hussani on 16th May 2022.
Instructions for the Photographers
Forest, Parks and Wildlife Department, Government of Gilgit-Baltistan is organizing a Photo Competition to highlight the birds and mammals of Gilgit-Baltistan. In this regard the department would like to invite photographers from all over Pakistan to submit their best wildlife photographs for this event.
1. Thematic Areas for the photo competition: Mammals and Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan.
2. Who can participate: Individuals from all over Pakistan
3. Last date of submission: 15th May 2022
4. Submit your photographs at cpwphotography2022@gmail.com
5. Each participant can submit up to 3 images.
6. Each participant will provide his or her full name, age, gender, profession, contact details and full address.
7. The images should accompany written description in the form of capture location, date of capture and description of the image.
8. The images should be at least 6 megapixels in resolution.
9. The images should prominently depict birds or mammals found in Gilgit-Baltistan.
10. Highly processed or composited images are discouraged.
11. The picture should not have any prominent watermarks or signatures.
12. Images of dead, captive or domestic animals are not allowed.
13. Nest images are not allowed for the competition.
14. The photographers should follow the ethics of not disturbing the animals while photographing.
15. The photographer or individual submitting the images should hold the appropriate copyrights, as the images will be used by the department for display purposes under the photographer’s name.
16. The department reservesS the right to accept or reject any or all photographs without any explanation or justification.
17. Five participant will be awarded cash prizes:
a. Winner of the overall competition, (Cash prize of PKR 50,000)
b. Winner in birds category, (Cash prize of PKR 30,000)
c. Winner in mammals category, (Cash prize of PKR 30,000)
d. Runner-up in birds category, (Cash prize of PKR 20,000)
e. Runner-up in mammals category, (Cash prize of PKR 20,000)
f. Certificate of participation will also be awarded top 20 images (female and young participants will be awarded special certificates).
Waste Incinerator Machine for CKNP installed and made functional at CKNP Visitor Information & Registration Center (VIRC) Askoli Maidan Upper Braldu Shigar. Purpose of the machine is to incinerate the huge amount of solid waste transported to Askoli from different tourism destinations including K2 BC, Broad peak BC, Gasher brum I&II BC, other areas of Baltoro, Biafo and linked glaciers, camp sites and trails of CKNP.
Mr Juan Jose Garoz Spanish Legally Hunted ibex horne size 39inches under Trophy Hunting Program 2021.2022 in Hushey CCHA , Disctrict Ghanche GB on 19 April 2022