Conservation and Management of Wildlife
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.
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.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Khunjrab Villagers Social Welfare Organization
Country:
Pakistan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 11,579.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 13,327.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
PAK/95/18
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
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.
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.
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Chatro Khatri
Phone:
+92-22-2108073
Fax:
+92-22-2108074
Email:
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