Conservation and Management of Wildlife (PAK/95/18)

Project Details & Results

Having realized the importance of natural resources in sustainable economic development, the members of Seven village organizations (have been grazing their livestock and collecting wood from Khunjerab National Park) have formed a joint management committee for scientific
Management of the Khunjerab National Park Buffer Zone.

The seven villages, namely, Galapan, Morkhon, Jamalabad, Gircha, Sirtige, Nazimabad and Sostare situated at the northern tip of Hunza valley, adjacent to Khunjerab National Park. Prior to construction of KKH, the whole Gojal area (including the seven villages) would exclusively depend on the natural resources for their subsistence, and therefore the people have acquired a life long experience of tapping natural reso1Jrces to meet their basic needs.
The opening of KKH has created lot of opportunities for off-farm employment. On one hand the off-farm employment opportunities have reduced dependence on natural resources, on the other hand the rapid growth of human population has decreased the land holdings and forced the people to manage the wildlife and other natural resource for their sustenance.

Notable Community Participation
The community is managing the project in the buffer zone of Khunjerab National Park in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The community has set up a check post on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) which is jointly managed by the community and wildlife department.

Capacity - Building Component
The community is managing the project in the buffer zone of Khunjerab National Park in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The community has set up a check post on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) which is jointly managed by the community and wildlife department.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
KVO uses trophy hunting proceeds to generate resources which are used for the community related activities as agreed by the community for eradication of poverty.

Project Results
Project Results

Hunting ban imposed by the community on local hunters through Social bargaining and dialogue.
Appointment of Honorary Community Game watchers.
Approval of Check post and Barrier at the Conservation Area by the Wildlife Department.
5 Game watchers appointed by the community in the project area for protection of Wildlife.

Introduction of Trophy Hunting

Official census of wildlife by the wildlife department and allocation of hunting quota for project area according to the census.

Trophy hunts in the project area:

Foreigners 05
Local Pakistani 19
Total Trophy hunts organized 24

KVO Established a Valley Conservation Fund (VCF) from the proceeds of trophy hunts and the money is deposited into NA Cooperative Bank as TDR.

The conservation related expenses are being met with the interest of VCF