Recent floods and torrential rains combined with drought and wildfires across Pakistan have posed a “serious” threat to already under-pressure wildlife in the South Asian country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the occasion of World Wildlife Conservation Day observed on Sunday, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in a report said the recent climatic events such as floods and widespread rains coupled with drought and wildfires have damaged the wildlife habitats and posed a serious threat to the wild species in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to climate change, the report added, a string of other factors, including illegal wildlife trade and hunting, human-wildlife conflict, unsustainable development, habitat loss and encroachment, and water pollution are also contributing to a gradual decline in wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rab Nawaz, senior director of biodiversity at WWF-Pakistan, in his remarks, regretted that despite several initiatives to save biodiversity, the country has lost several species in the recent past and is “about to lose others.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan is home to rare, unique, and iconic wildlife species such as the snow leopard, markhor, brown bear, Indus River dolphin, freshwater turtles, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In spite of the challenges, according to the WWF, there are a few conservation success stories in Pakistan\u2019s context, where community-led and coordinated conservation efforts have helped enhance the population of several endangered wildlife species and their habitats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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