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- 1. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results GIS as a Tool of Resolving Protected Area Boundary Issues, Machiara National Park, i i Pakistan (Western Himalayan Ecoregion) Kaif Gill, Hassan Ali, Hammad Gilani, Urooj Saeed and Irfan Ashraf 9th – 15th S t b 2009 September, Central Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 2. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Presentation Outlines Introduction Objectives Obj ti Study A St d Area Methodology M h d l Results International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 3. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Introduction International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 4. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Introduction Protected Area Boundary: A line or polygon, delimited by whatever means that indicates the extent of an area that has been formally set aside for the conservation of biodiversity and land - or seascapes. International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 5. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Protected Area Classification National Park Wildlife Sanctuary Game Reserve Unclassified Total PAs in Pakistan 230 International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 6. Introduction Objectives Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Issues Regarding Protected Areas Overgrazing of the alpine pastures Illegal hunting Illegal cutting of trees Irrational harvesting of medicinal plants i lh i f di i l l Encroachment in the Forest land International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 7. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Introduction WWF-Pakistan, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment and the financial assistance of Pakistan Petroleum Exploration & Production Companies Association (PPEPCA) is currently delineating boundaries of seven prioritized Protected Areas. International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 8. Introduction Objectives PA Standards Study Area Methodology Results International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 9. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Objectives International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 10. Introduction Objectives Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Objectives • Develop digital topo-cadastral base layers and maps in GIS topo cadastral format • Develop land cover maps using Satellite images land-cover • Distribution and habitat mapping of key fauna species • Capacity building of Wildlife and MNP staff in GIS data handling • Re-notify and Demarcate boundaries with notifications containing geographic coordinates gg g p International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 11. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Study Area International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 12. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Study Area Results Introduction It i l t d i A d J is located in Azad Jammu K h i P ki t Kashmir, Pakistan. hi l Location 73o38'33 69'' E 34o31’39 25'' N Geographical L G i 38'33.69'' E, 31’39.25'' Machiara National Park (MNP) was declared as Game Reserve in 1982. MNP was re-notified as National Park in 1996. International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 13. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 14. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 15. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Acquisition and processing of Satellite data S O S SPOT Satellite Image g Resolution 2.5m R l ti 2 5 Acquisition Date 20th October, 2005 International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 16. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology Digitization from Topographic Sheet g p g p Main layers digitized from Topographic Sheets Contours Populated Places Spot Heights Drainage Forest Boundary International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 17. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Field Data Collection GPS based ground surveys to collect boundary reference data International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 18. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Boundary Delineation y The total area covered by the park is 33,450 acres. International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 19. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology Landcover/Landuse Mapping pp g Land Cover developed using satellite image No. Landcover Classes d l Area % age Area (ha) 1 Conifer Forest 7718 56.6 2 Broadleaved and Conifer Forest 491 3.6 3 Conifer Forest , Shrub, Grasses 1112 8.16 4 Pasture Land, Grasses 2118 15.53 5 Settlement and Grasses 1431 10.49 6 Water / Rocks Water / Rocks 208 1.53 1 53 7 Snow 557 4.08 International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 20. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 21. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology Output – A GIS based notification format p Output of the Study is a notification format It was developed after reviewing more than 30 PA’s notifications and consulting the available literature on World Wide Web International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 22. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology Output – A GIS based notification format p Proposed notification f P d tifi ti formats h th t has three parts t Textual description International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 23. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology Output – A GIS based notification format p A comprehensive GIS map h i International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 24. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology Output – A GIS based notification format p List f th boundary coordinates Li t of the b d di t International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem
- 25. Introduction Objectives Study Area Methodology Results Methodology Results The boundary effectively describes extent of the National Park and incorporates GIS aspects of flora and fauna. Draft D f notification f ifi i format d fi defines permanent reference i f i.e. geographic hi coordinates as compared to previous notifications in which land feature (which depend on season, temporal, social and environmental conditions) season temporal were used to define the boundary extent. International Workshop on Northern Eurasia High Mountain Ecosystem