Islamabad Wildlife Management Board
| اسلام آباد وائلڈ لائف مینجمنٹ بورڈ | |
Governmental | |
| Purpose | Environmentalism Conservation Ecology |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Pir Sohawa Road, Islamabad |
| Coordinates | 33°43′59.1″N 73°03′34.7″E / 33.733083°N 73.059639°E |
Region | Margalla Hills National Park |
| Methods |
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Chairperson | Rina Saeed Khan |
Parent organization | Ministry of Climate Change (Pakistan) |
| Website | http://iwmb.org.pk/ |
Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) is a Pakistani government body operating under the Ministry of Climate Change. It is mandated to protect, manage, and conserve the Margalla Hills National Park as its legal custodian.[1]
It was set up in 2015 under Section 4 of the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Ordinance 1979. It was officially notified on 7 July 2015 by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.[2][3]
Rina Saeed Khan is the current chairperson of the board,[4][5][6] having been appointed in 2021.[7]
History
The
by the Chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA) and composed of CDA as well as federal government officials was also notified under this ordinance. This Board, however, was dysfunctional, while the National Park was being managed by the Environment Wing of CDA without oversight.[8]
On 30 September 2014, Z B Mirza, a
See also
References
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- ^ "Deaths, lies and videotape: The true story of what happened at Islamabad Zoo". The Express Tribune. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "ABOUT IWMB | IWMB". Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "'We're encroaching into their habitat': Angry mob kills leopard in Azad Kashmir". The Observers - France 24. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Shahid, Jamal (2022-02-14). "Rescued leopard cats released into Margalla Hills". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Dismay after female leopard shot and dies from injuries in Kashmir". the Guardian. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "The IWMB's quest for ecosystem restoration". The Express Tribune. 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Ministry of Climate Change". mocc.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Ministry of Climate Change". mocc.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-25.