Biodiversity conservation A Lecture By Mr Allah Dad Khan Agriculture Expert KPK at Peshawar Former DG Agri Extension KPK Province and Visiting Professor AUP Peshawar

2. Biodiversity Conservation
A Presentation By
Mr. Allah dad Khan
Visiting Professor the University of
Agriculture Peshawar
allahdad52@gmail.com

3. The variety of different types of life found on earth A
measure of the variety of organisms present in different
ecosystems Genetic variation, ecosystem variation, or
species variation within an area, biome, or planet. The
variety of all life forms on earth
Types
1. Species diversity
2. Genetic diversity within species
3. Ecological diversity among ecosystems, habitats and
natural communities
Biodiversity

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5. Facts
1.3 - 30 million species on Earth
2.Or over 100 million species on Earth!
3.1.7 million species identified
4.The most diverse group of animals are invertebrates.
5.Biodiversity of microscopic organisms like bacteria and protozoa yet to be
explored
Threats
1.Habitat loss
2.Over exploitation (such as overfishing)
3.Spread of Non-native Species/ Diseases
4.Climate change
5.Pollution

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The local Challenges
1. Wild animals compete with domestic animals for
economic traits
2. Genetic improvement favor high yielders
3. Deforestation
4. State institutions focused on small farmers
5. Poor return to producers and poor food quality to
the consumers
6. Poor range status
7. Policy issues

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Goals
1. Graduate Entrepreneurship
2. Public Health Safety
3. Food Security
4. Exportable surpluses
Strategy
1. Business Incubation
2. One Health
3. Meat Science
4. Halal Certification

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Work Plan
Joint Conservation strategy
1. Captive breeding
2. Zoonotic disease surveillance and eradication
3. Fatal disease management system
4. Shepherds information and response system
5. Rangeland research and development
6. Reproductive biotechnology
7. Medicinal plants investigation
Business Incubation Center
1. Development of feasible models
2. Registration of farmers, and other stakeholders
3. Business support to model entrepreneurs
4. HRD, inputs supplies, processing units, milk/meat/eggs shops
5. Establishment of cold chain
6. DSP Veterinary Clinics and Marketing Centers