This document provides information about wildlife and national parks in Abbottabad Wildlife Division, Pakistan. It discusses what constitutes wildlife, the importance of wildlife, and the relationship between wildlife and forests. It then describes the Abbottabad Wildlife Division in more detail, including habitat types and key national parks like Ayubia National Park. The national park is described in terms of its biodiversity, features, potential for ecotourism, and socio-ecological significance. Threats to the park's resources and problems arising from human-wildlife conflict are outlined. The document concludes with information about the Lalazar wildlife park within Ayubia National Park.

1. Title
NameIn the name of Allah, the most Merciful and Beneficent
Wild Life and Its Importance By
Mr. Allah ad Khan

2. MANAGEMENT OF NATONAL PARKS AND ITS
ISSUE
BY: Muhammad Faique Ali Khan

3. What is Wildlife?
Combination of Two
Words:
• Wild
• Life

4. All Living Forms
Natural Habitat
Wilderness
Non-domesticated
animals & non-cultivated
plants
Found In All Ecosystems

5. Requirements of Wildlife
Naturalness/
No Human
Interference
Balance
Ecosystem

6. Wildlife-Forest:
The Relation
• Forest Provide
Habitat to Wildlife
• Shelter
• Food Chain
maintained

7. • To protect one is to protect the other
• Food
– Dead Trees, insects
– Hunt, Predation

8. Components of Good Habitat
• Shelter
• Water
• Food
• Space

9. Man Vs Wildlife
Human Beings (Home)
• Shelter (Walls, rooms)
• Water (For bath, washing,
cooking, drinking)
• Food (vegetable, meat,
pulses)
• Space (for movement,
interaction)
Wildlife (Habitat)
• Shelter (Trees, grass,
water, burrows)
• Water (Drinking)
• Food (Grass, leaves,
flesh, insects)
• Space (for movement,
interaction)

10. Conflict
Wildlife Habitat Human Activities
ThreatZone
Human
Activities
Wildlife
Habitat

11. Importance of Wildlife
• Research and Education
• Recreational Value
• Cultural Value
• Scientific Value
• Economic value
• Environmental Value
• Sport Value
• Diet Value
• Ecological
• Service (Jobs, benefits)

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ABBOTTABAD WILDLIFE DIVISIONABBOTTABAD WILDLIFE DIVISION
Area: 11250 Sq KmArea: 11250 Sq Km
Boundaries:Boundaries:
 North : District MansehraNorth : District Mansehra
 South : District AttockSouth : District Attock
 East : AJK/Rawalpindi/East : AJK/Rawalpindi/
Capital TerritoryCapital Territory
 West : District SwabiWest : District Swabi

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Habitat Types in Abbottabad Wildlife DivisionHabitat Types in Abbottabad Wildlife Division
1.1. Subtropical Broad Leaved Evergreen/Scrub ForestSubtropical Broad Leaved Evergreen/Scrub Forest
2.2. Subtropical Chir Pine ForestSubtropical Chir Pine Forest
3.3. Moist Temperate ForestMoist Temperate Forest
4.4. Wetlands EcosystemWetlands Ecosystem

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Ayubia National ParkAyubia National Park
• Established: JanuaryEstablished: January
19,198419,1984
• AreaArea : 4,160 acres: 4,160 acres
• Addition ofAddition of :4,022 in:4,022 in
19971997
• Total Area : 8,182 acresTotal Area : 8,182 acres

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BIODIVERSITYBIODIVERSITY
• 11.. PLANTS: 757 sppPLANTS: 757 spp
• 2. BIRDS: 203 spp2. BIRDS: 203 spp
• 3. MAMMALS: 31 spps3. MAMMALS: 31 spps
• 4. REPTILES: I9 spp4. REPTILES: I9 spp
• 5. AMPHBIANS: 03 spp5. AMPHBIANS: 03 spp
• 6. BUTTERFLIES: 23 spp6. BUTTERFLIES: 23 spp
• 7. INSECTS: 650 spp7. INSECTS: 650 spp
• MORE THAN 50 MEDICINAL PLANT SPPMORE THAN 50 MEDICINAL PLANT SPP

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National Park…National Park…
By definition a National Park isBy definition a National Park is
an area which,an area which,
• has a scenic view;has a scenic view;
• outstanding flora and fauna in theoutstanding flora and fauna in the
natural state;natural state;
• is property of the government or overis property of the government or over
which government has proprietarywhich government has proprietary
rightsrights
• The government has notified it in theThe government has notified it in the
official gazette, to be a national parkofficial gazette, to be a national park
and may demarcate it in such aand may demarcate it in such a
manner as may be prescribed.manner as may be prescribed.
• It shall be accessible to public forIt shall be accessible to public for
recreation, education and researchrecreation, education and research
subject to such restrictions as Govt.subject to such restrictions as Govt.
may impose from time to time.may impose from time to time.
Cont…

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• Where provision forWhere provision for
access roads to andaccess roads to and
construction of restconstruction of rest
houses, hostels and otherhouses, hostels and other
building along withbuilding along with
amenities for public mayamenities for public may
be so made and the forestbe so made and the forest
therein shall be sotherein shall be so
managed as not to impairmanaged as not to impair
the objective ofthe objective of
establishment of theestablishment of the
National Park.National Park.

18. InfWormatio
Information Center

19. Where round about forty
stuffs of birds are kept.
Fifteen stuffed mammals.

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Prohibited acts in a National ParkProhibited acts in a National Park
• Firing any gun or doing any otherFiring any gun or doing any other
act which may disturb anyact which may disturb any
animal or bird or doing any actanimal or bird or doing any act
which interferes with thewhich interferes with the
breeding places;breeding places;
• Felling, tapping, burning or inFelling, tapping, burning or in
any way damaging, destroying,any way damaging, destroying,
taking, collecting or removingtaking, collecting or removing
any plant or tree there from;any plant or tree there from;
• Clearing or breaking up any landClearing or breaking up any land
for cultivation, mining or for anyfor cultivation, mining or for any
other purpose;other purpose;
• Polluting water flowing in andPolluting water flowing in and
through the National Park.through the National Park.

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Salient Features of the ParkSalient Features of the Park
• Altitudinal variationAltitudinal variation
from 1050m at Lahurfrom 1050m at Lahur
toto 3027m at3027m at
MerranjaniMerranjani
– Prime representativesPrime representatives
Sub-tropical pine,Sub-tropical pine,
Moist temperateMoist temperate
forestforest
Sub-alpineSub-alpine
meadows allmeadows all
within easywithin easy
access of aaccess of a
network of tracks;network of tracks;

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Ecotourism potentialEcotourism potential
• Important site forImportant site for
eco-tourism,eco-tourism,
– 43 km from43 km from
AbbottabadAbbottabad
– 24 km from Murree;24 km from Murree;

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•Length 4KM
•Another name
Pipeline Track
•One and only zero
slope track in the
Pakistan
•Joining track of
Information center and
Ayubia chair lift
•Dense population of
Koklas Pheasant
•Mixed kail and fir
forest
•vulnerable site for
leopard

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Socio-ecological significance of Forests in the ParkSocio-ecological significance of Forests in the Park
• Control of erosion andControl of erosion and
surface Run offsurface Run off
• Watershed value forWatershed value for
Tarbela, Mangla andTarbela, Mangla and
Khanpur ReservoirsKhanpur Reservoirs
• Source of Muree WaterSource of Muree Water
SupplySupply
• Source for Local WaterSource for Local Water
SupplySupply
• Presence of wide varietyPresence of wide variety
of Medicinal and Foodof Medicinal and Food
Plant speciesPlant species

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Threats to the ParkThreats to the Park
resources..resources..
• Grass cuttingGrass cutting
• Grazing of livestockGrazing of livestock
• Fuelwood collectionFuelwood collection
• TourismTourism
• Forest fireForest fire
• Killing andKilling and
poisoning ofpoisoning of
leopards/monkeysleopards/monkeys
etcetc

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People's Problem/PerceptionsPeople's Problem/Perceptions
of Park and Wildlifeof Park and Wildlife
• Depredation ofDepredation of
livestock by commonlivestock by common
leopardleopard
• Damage to crops byDamage to crops by
Monkey, Vole and otherMonkey, Vole and other
Vermin SpeciesVermin Species
• Restriction on use ofRestriction on use of
Park area for timber,Park area for timber,
fuel wood, fodder andfuel wood, fodder and
grazinggrazing
• Restriction onRestriction on
collection of Food andcollection of Food and
Medicinal PlantsMedicinal Plants
• Loss/damage to humanLoss/damage to human
liveslives

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Problems of park and wildlife through peopleProblems of park and wildlife through people
• Killing and PoisoningKilling and Poisoning
of Leopardof Leopard
• Killing, Poisoning andKilling, Poisoning and
trapping of Monkeystrapping of Monkeys
• Killing and trapping ofKilling and trapping of
PheasantsPheasants
• Loss of primaryLoss of primary
habitat and loss ofhabitat and loss of
high profilehigh profile
biodiversity throughbiodiversity through
grazing, lopping,grazing, lopping,
grass cutting, firegrass cutting, fire
wood cutting, andwood cutting, and
timber cuttingstimber cuttings

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LALAZAR
AN IN TEG RAL PART OF AYU BIA N ATION AL PARK
WELCOME TO LALAZAR WILDLIFE PARK

29. GOALS
• 1. To promote conservative awareness
• 2. Reintroduction of extinct species OBJECTIVES
• 1. Establishment of 5 display enclosures for animal
species including common leopard, black beer, brown
beer, goral and musk deer 2. Establishment of a
pheasantry
• 3. Reintroduction of monal pheasant
• 4. Promotion of conservation awareness about park and
its wildlife

30. ACTIVITIES
• 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF FIVE ENCLOSURES FOR
MAMMALS
• 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PHEASENTARY WITH 10
CAGES
• 3. PROCUREMENT AND TRANSFER OF ANIMALS TO
DISPLAY CENTER
• 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF MINI INFORMATION CENTER
• 5. PROCURMENT OF EQUIPMENT
• 6. APPOINTMENT OF ONE VEERNARY OFFICER(BPS
17) AND TWO DEPUTY RANGERS(BPS 05)
• 7. CONSTRUTION OF STORE AND STAFF HOUSE

31. LALAZARLALAZAR
Urdu word meaning : GardenUrdu word meaning : Garden
Area :12acres
Location :
30km from Abbottabad
30km from Murree
01km from Nathia Gali

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Information CenterInformation Center
• Where informationWhere information
provided regardingprovided regarding
to ANP wildlife andto ANP wildlife and
enclosed animalsenclosed animals
through broachers,through broachers,
guide maps andguide maps and
lectures.lectures.
• Various stuffedVarious stuffed
animals also presentanimals also present
herehere..

33. Think!
“In the end, we conserve only what we Love. We Love
only what we understand. We understand only what we
are taught”