ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam held a meeting with the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board along with experts from Four Paws here at the Ministry of Climate Change on Monday.
She was apprised on the management, preservation of wildlife, issues and challenges about the Margalla Hills National Park and Marghazar Zoo.
Dr Frank Goeritz, Head of Institute of Zoo and Wildlife Research and Dr Amir Khalil, Director Reveal and Rescue briefed the PM’s Coordinator on bio rescue and endangered species, according to a press release.
The PM’s emphasized on setting up a new park dedicated for rare species, endangered species and vulnerable species. For this purpose 28 acre land, under the Ministry would be utilized.
Romina Alam also expressed to establish first ever Centre of Excellence in the country for welfare of wildlife wherein veterinary training, transfer of veterinary technology, and awareness for the public would be provided by senior wildlife scientists for the betterment of niche, ecology, growth and Experimentation of wildlife.
While discussing the challenges of natural life of Pakistan, she remarked that she was pursuing for the earliest signing of Islamabad Nature and Wildlife Management Act 2023 after which measures for bio rescue and wildlife would be up-scaled.
The PM’s expressed her gratitude to the participants of the meeting adding that there is long way to go for welfare of Pakistani wildlife which was neglected for a very long time.
