Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam on Thursday said that “mass action” is essential to protect the globally important natural heritage of Gilgit Baltistan (GB).
Romina Khurshid Alam said, “Pakistan’s northern region is home to unique biodiversity and world-renowned ecosystems. However, it faces several natural and man-made threats.”
Addressing a national seminar on ‘Biodiversity Initiative: Global Assessment of Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Measures in Northern Pakistan’, the Prime Minister’s Climate Assistant said that risks to biodiversity and rich ecosystems must be addressed. It is an hourly need to protect biodiversity and resource-rich ecosystems for environmental and human sustainability and development.
Romina Khurshid Alam spoke about threats to biodiversity and ecosystem stability, “habitat fragmentation and fragmentation, deforestation and land degradation, soil erosion, water and soil pollution and pollution, illegal poaching and wildlife trade, unsustainable agricultural practices, use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture . . . , unsustainable production and consumption patterns, and climate change are some of the main challenges facing our country’s unparalleled biodiversity.”
He said collective action is essential to protect the region’s natural heritage, which includes unique biodiversity and natural ecosystems.
“Northern Pakistan is rich in unparalleled biodiversity, but under threat. Through cooperation and shared responsibility, we must work together to protect our ecosystem and protect biodiversity in the country, especially in the northern part, for environmental sustainability for ourselves and the future come. generation,” said Romina Khurshid, our Prime Minister’s Coordinator. he told the audience.
He also praised the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Pakistan) for sharing the achievements of the project and organizing an important workshop on biodiversity conservation initiatives in the country.
“On behalf of the Government of Pakistan, I would like to express my gratitude to the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), the Government of Italy, the Government of GB, IUCN Pakistan and the local community for achieving an important milestone in the conservation of biodiversity. . the fragile ecosystem of northern Pakistan by co-sampling the importance national,” he said.
Gilgit-Baltistan is a biodiversity-rich region in Pakistan, home to Pakistan’s national animal. The unique flora and fauna of the area is remarkable for the conservation-oriented local community. The community-based trophy hunting program is the most interesting and exciting initiative that not only increases the number of Key Site species, but also improves the livelihood of local communities.
“However, I consider this biodiversity conservation project to be an important step in creating a joint initiative among the main stakeholders in the ecologically sensitive area of Gilgit-Baltistan,” said Romina Khurshid.
“The assessment of major wildlife species is a good step in terms of the state of biodiversity in the country,” he said.
He also said that the creation of a biodiversity corridor in Khunjerab National Park in collaboration with the local community and GB Forestry, Parks and Wildlife Department is another unique initiative that will greatly help in the conservation of biodiversity.
“The creation of the corridor is a positive step because Khunjerab National Park has been selected as a candidate for the IUCN Green List of Protected and Protected Areas, which will help global support for the protection and conservation of the park’s unique biodiversity,” said the Prime Minister recalled Romina, our ministerial coordinator.
“There is no doubt that the community-based eco-tourism pilot has paid off and is a good example of sustainable tourism in the northern region.
“Given the positive results of community-based ecotourism, there is a serious need for similar initiatives to be initiated elsewhere by local communities in collaboration with relevant departments such as the Department of Forestry, Parks and Wildlife and the Department of Tourism. nature-based tourism in the fragile ecosystem of the country, “he said.
Romina underlines urgency of ‘collective action’ for safeguarding GB’s significant natural heritage
