WWF - Pakistan’s Wetlands Project

The Pakistan Wetlands Project proposal that was prepared on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Environment by WWF – Pakistan, was approved and its implementation will begin this summer. It’s a $12 million, seven year project and took nearly two years to be secured.

The Pakistan Wetlands Project aims to mainstream wetland conservation in Pakistan in the following ways.

Amplify current knowledge of wetlands and their biodiversity by thoroughly investigating the spectrum of natural wetlands in Pakistan and compiling essential data in a comprehensive GIS database.
Create and implement a National Wetlands Conservation strategy.
Enhance the capacity of wetland conservation staff at all levels and in all sectors, and raise public awareness of wetlands and the need for conservation.

Develop sustainable wetland conservation measures at each of the four demonstration sites, carefully selected to represent conditions in four broad wetland ecological regions.

For further information
contact: Richard Garstang
rgarstang@wwf.org.pk