WWF-P aims to assist the Balochistan Government to establish a Protected Area for the Balochistan black bear, and to prepare a recovery plan. This endemic sub species is faced with severe hunting pressure and serious habitat loss. A WWF-P preliminary survey in part of the Phub Range of Balochistan indicated the presence of only a few animals. Conservation efforts in this phase will entail establishing the population status and threat levels, identifying the core habitat, collecting relevent socio-economic and ecological data and proposing feasible recommendations.