The 6th meeting of CITIES Management Authority held at Ministry of Climate
Change chaired by Federal Minister for Climate Change.
Federal minister for
Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah
khan highlighted during the meeting that provinces must submit written report
to federal on population of Markhor on the basis of report Ministry of Climate Change
will highlight its case to CITIES Conference of parties to increase trophy
hunting quota. he also highlighted that
we have no issue of captive breeding of parrots species but they must be
managed through legal system.
The representative of
Punjab Wildlife department told the participants that population of Urial in
Salt range has increased from 2500-3000.local-trophy hunting can be started.
The Speaker Balochistan
assembly Ms.Raheela Durrani was also present there and told that army has also
formed rang in Baluchistan which helped to protect the population of
Markhor.She also suggested to provide trainings to officers from Balochucstan in wildlife department which was
agreed by participant.
The representative of Sindh
wildlife Department informed that we have started process of certification of
parrots’ breeders in Sindh. Punjab also informed that they issue trading
license to breeders and now they are under tax net. The representive from
Khyber Pukhtoon Khawa told that population of Markhor in Chitral increased from
1944 to 2057. The population fit for trophy hunting increased from 214 to
251.however survey in other places is still under process. The Representatives
from Balochistan informed that they lack resources. However population of
Markhor in Targhur has increased and estimated between 2200 and 3000.
It was also informed by the
inspector General forest that European Union has also put condition of
certificate on export of any product made from sheesham .So it was also decided
to nominate focal persons from forest department for flora export and
certification issues. It was also told that three-year tenure of private
members in CITIES Management authority also ended and new members will be
selected.
Later Houbara Bustard and
Migratory Birds Endowment fund first meeting held and decided that accounting
procedures will be decided among members and in next meeting members would come
up with recommendation. Members also authorize federal Minister for Climate
Change to nominate two private members.
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