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Sindh wildlife department proposes ban on bird hunting amid floods​

Provincial govt has been recommended to stop issuing permits for up to 2 years due to floods

Aftab Khan
October 08, 2022

around three to four thousand permits are issued to local hunters every year photo express

Around three to four thousand permits are issued to local hunters every year. PHOTO: EXPRESS

The Sindh Wildlife Department has proposed a ban on hunting of local and migratory birds, citing devastating floods and climate change.

Sources told The Express Tribune that the Sindh government had been recommended to stop issuing permits for the hunting of geese and partridge for up to two years.

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Around three to four thousand permits are issued to local hunters every year. However, the recent heavy rains and floods have badly affected the wildlife along with humans.

The extreme heat in March and April has also affected the animal breeding.

Except Karachi, Kohistan, and desert areas, most of the bird habitats are hit by flooding.

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The wildlife department has proposed to lift the ban after the population of wildlife is stabilised.

The department added that the ban should not be applied to the areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as they remained unaffected by the floods.

It is worth mentioning that that every year from November to February, which is the non-breeding season, hunting of 10 pheasants and geese is allowed on every Sunday after paying a fee and obtaining a permit as per the law.

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However, hunting is not allowed in areas designated as national parks and sanctuaries.
 
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Mesmerising arrival of feathered guests begins​

Last year 650,000 migratory birds came to coastal areas of Pakistan

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Aftab Khan
December 02, 2022


KARACHI: Migratory birds from the world’s coldest region have started flocking into the coastal areas of Pakistan, including the water bodies of Sindh, especially Sea View, Hawke’s Bay and Russian Beach.

Every year, these feathered guests fly thousands of miles from Central Siberian tundra to spend three months in the coastal areas of Pakistan.

According to birdwatchers, these migratory birds leave Siberia in autumn in search of food and warm weather and enter Pakistan via the Central Asian state of Kazakhstan.

They follow an instinctively set flyway during this regular seasonal movement which is one of the great wonders of the natural world.

Flyways are defined as flight pathways taken by migratory birds while moving between their overwintering quarters and breeding grounds.

Pakistan is included in the list of countries that are covered by the Central Asian Flyway.

The flyway in Pakistan is also known as Green Routes or Indus Flyway Zone.

The migratory birds of Pakistan include ducks, cranes, geese, flamingos, swans, flacons, and waders.

Their favorite food and wild plants are found in abundance in the freshwater lakes of Sindh and along the coastline.

A flock of migratory birds flying in a particular formation is a mesmerizing sight to behold and you don’t have to be a birdwatcher to appreciate this stunning phenomenon of the natural world.

According to the bird census of 2021- 22, more than 650,000 migratory birds stayed in the coastal areas and water bodies of Sindh, said Mumtaz Soomro, Administrator of the Sindh Wildlife Department, while speaking to The Express Tribune.

“We are expecting more birds this season,” he said.

“We have formed teams at the district level to protect these feathered guests from predators.” George Sadiq, Program Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), said that these migratory birds are very sensitive.

“Usually, they prefer to fly to alternative countries instead of settling on dirt or polluted water,” he told The Express Tribune.
 
@ghazi52 when we visit nothern areas we see commonly orange color fox nearby roads and mountains . any info about them ?
 
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