There are 280 projects that match your search.
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2001
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49,440.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/23 |
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The Mankial valley is highly mountainous and the elevation rises from 5,600 to 17,000 ft at Koh-e-Shaheen, the boundary between Kohistan and Swat districts. Apart from great variation in altitude, the valley has a considerable variation in ( ... )
ature and precipitation. As a result it supports a variety of vegetation from moist temperate forests to sub-alpine scrub and alpine meadow types. The forest comprise of various species of trees like blue pine, deodar, fir, spruce, bird cherry, walnut, acer and birch etc.
The valley is a home to a great diversity of wildlife. It supports some of the endangered mammals including Snow leopard
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2001
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42,802.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/00/11 |
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The project is based on initial surveys of the woolly flying squirrel habitats at Sai Nallah and the Jutial gorge, and careful assessment of the conservation issues in other sites. (Please refer to Prof. Z. B. Mirza?s report on Avi fauna survey in ( ... )
flying squirrel habitat in the Sai Nullah, and village based information for Jutial, submitted by BASDO to UNDP) These surveys were financed by GEF/SGP grant during the planning grant. As a result of these surveys the project area was selected covering two sites near Gilgit. These project sites are located in a high mountain, which is an eastward spur of the Hindukush range with high peaks up to
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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9,777.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/29 |
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Caritas Pakistan is working for the total human development at the gross root level. Mission of Caritas Pakistan is to motivate/sensitize people to utilize their resources (time, talent and treasurer) to work in harmony towards total human ( ... )
pment.
Priorities of Caritas Pakistan are Agriculture, Non-formal Education, Housing, Economic Development and Health. Provision of extension services (new technologies) and management of available resources are the important issues of Caritas development plan.
Several factors have been contributed to sustained low Environmental Protection including smoke of the stoves by burning the wood
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2001
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38,549.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/30 |
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Primary Objective of the project is to establish community-based system for monitoring, prevention and fighting forest fires in the Soon Sakesar forest area by organizing formal groups of volunteer fire-fighters in 12 villages situated in Sakesar ( ... )
range (Referred to in this document as ?Community Fire Brigade?)
Context of the Activity
The proposed activity falls under biodiversity conservation category of GEF mandate. It is also very relevant to the new GEF Pakistan strategic framework of eco-regional approach. Soon Valley is heart of the Salt Range ecosystem. The proposed project villages are very important ecological part of Soon
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2001
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28,840.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/22 |
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Using Street theater, the project will mobilize farmers for rational use of pesticides and will create aarness among local communities on different environmental issues.
The bio-diversity of Arid and semi Arid ecosystem of the project area and ( ... )
nding zone is threatened by increased pressure from more intensified land use, particularly if current trends to over use agricultural pesticides continues.
Importantly, the completion of the Chasma Right Bank Irrigation Project will mark a major shift from traditional agricultural practices that hold an established agro ecosystem intact to irrigated and commercialized agricultural that
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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42,057.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/17 |
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In the absence of adequate urban mass transport systems in Pakistan, three wheeler rickshaws and mini-buses carry the major share of commuter traffic. The rickshaws use a 1950?s technology of Italian origin ? Vespa ? for automotive power. It is a ( ... )
roke, 175 cc engine that runs on a mixture of petrol and Mobil oil. The vehicle is being produced in Pakistan now, since copyrights have been abandoned by Vespa. Many local manufacturers produced virtually the whole of the vehicle with the exception of some components like the carburettor. The Auto-rickshaw, as it is called in vernacular terms, is a cheap commercial transport vehicle, price
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2001
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24,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/34 |
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To document the process and key lessons emerging from (a) Conservation of Biological Diviersity with Community Development, Torghar, Balochistan (b) Conservation and Management of Wildlife and Other Common Property Resources in Khunjerab Buffer ( ... )
Hunza, Northern Areas, (c) Smokeless Stove Project of Escorts Foundation in Chunian and Pattoki Tehsils, District Kasur, Punjab and d) Revolving Fund for Tree Plantation in Mitha Tiwana Diistrict Khushab,
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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8,396.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/27 |
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The primary source of energy in Chak Pansial and surrounding villages is fuelwood, which is used for cooking throughout the year and for heating for three months from November to February. Fuelwood is mostly collected from people's own lands, and ( ... )
few people need to buy it. However, in the last decade or so, fuelwood supplies have seriously depleted, and it is becoming apparent that more and more families will have to resort to buying fuelwood or other heating fuels in the future. The cost of fuelwood in the area is currently about Rs. 60 a maund, depending on the season, the type of wood etc. Local use estimates suggest that one
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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8,498.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/26 |
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Large amounts of fuel wood are consumed in the area for utilization at home. As a result fuel wood is becoming more and more scarce in the area. The women now have to travel farther and farther to fetch fuel wood for domestic purposes. The Smokeless ( ... )
s fuel-efficient and it uses half as much fuel-wood as compared to the traditional stove. With the introduction of Smokeless stove in the local community, gathering fuel wood from the area will continue, however, the total amount collected in any given time period will be targeted to be lessened so that the pressure for fuel wood in the area is released and scarce forest reserves are
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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12,220.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/31 |
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Reduction in green house gases emissions leading to global warming and conservation of scarce forest reserves. The Smokeless stove generates heat in a smaller area and is well insulated by mud and brick enclave resulting in a smaller amount of fuel ( ... )
eeded to generate the same amount of heat in an open fire. The lesser amount of smoke resulting from a smokeless stove compared to open fire cooking reduces the amount of harmful gas emissions including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, contributing to the Green House
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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12,364.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/32 |
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Project objective is to reduce green house gas emissions leading to global warming.
Activities to be carried out under project:
Introduction of smokeless stoves by holding awareness workshops.
Training of women in making fuel efficient stoves ( ... )
acksmiths in making chimneys and, doors and dampers for the stoves.
Training of women in maintenance of smokeless stoves.
Project participants and/or beneficiaries:
Majority of the households of the union council will benefit from the project. The Kabir Pur Cluster, a grassroots level organization, has linkages with the clusters of surrounding union councils and hence could help them adopt
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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48,080.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/21 |
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The Smokeless stove generates heat in a smaller area and is well insulated by mud and brick enclave resulting in a smaller amount of fuel wood needed to generate the same amount of heat in an open fire. The lesser amount of smoke resulting from a ( ... )
ess stove compared to open fire cooking reduces the amount of harmful gas emissions, including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, contributing to the Green House
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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9,764.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/25 |
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To train rural woman in constructing fuel efficient cooking stove for reducing the demand of fuel wood andin the meanwhile reduce carbon emissions.
LOCATION:
The project will be developed in 4 villages of Tehsil and District Sahiwal. After the ( ... )
sful implementation of the project in these villages, the project can be replicated in other villages of Sahiwal where the Punjab Rural Support Programme has organized communities.
BACKGROUND
Punjab Rural Support Programme was established as an NGO in 1997 and in 1998 it started its social mobilization activity in 8 different regions of Punjab. Sahiwal, comprising of Sahiwal and Pakpatan
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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16,399.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/28 |
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Incremental Housing Development Scheme, KKB-3 for low-income people on 60 acres of land is a part of a Taiser Town housing scheme (No 45) of Malir Development Authority (MDA) which consist of 21,000 acres.
The scheme KKB-3 is entirely self- ( ... )
ing as there is no subsidy in the cost of plot. Provision of service is linked with cost recovery in the shape of installments. A plot of 80 sq. yd. is offered to a family against Rs. 37,000/- of which Rs. 8000/- is to be paid as a down-payment and remaining Rs. 29,000/- in easy installments of Rs. 300/- to 600/- per month over a period of 8 years.
Out of 1776 plot, 1200 plots have
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2001
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23,453.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/19 |
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The project will create awareness about GEF/SGPand environmental issues among the common people using the platform of small regional level CBO/NGO and activists. This will enable to create a cadre of workers willing to initiate projects on issues ( ... )
d to GEF. This falls in line with the devolution plan of the government at the district level potentially identifying workers who can make efforts at the district level in this new system of power decentralization. GEF has already signed a memorandum of understanding with the RSP's Network and is planing to make the RSP's grassroots community set up as the base for the programme orientation and
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2001
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10,976.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/24 |
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In the past two decades due to population explosion and growth of tourism activities in the valley, River Swat faces serious problems in the form of encroachment, illegal fishing and hunting, and pollution in the form of liquid and solid waste. ( ... )
maladies start right from the source of the river and intensifies downstream spatially and temporally. Wastewater from residential and commercial buildings is directly disposed to the river affecting its water quality both chemically and bacteriologically, which in turn threaten the health of the inhabitants and also the biodiversity dependent on the river. No proper waste management is present
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Pakistan
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Multifocal Area
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2001
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5,506.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/33 |
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Several innovative projects have been supported by UNDP's GEF Small Grants Program that have potential to be studied and replicated in other areas. Since many of these existing projects are located in areas where the Rural Support Programmes are ( ... )
g, and since the RSPs have a wide potential for outreach through community organizations, the RSPs are interested in undertaking exposure visits to some of the GEF project sites. Through these visits, key staff from each of the RSPs will be able to learn about the experiences of some of the innovative initiatives, the communities' response, best practices, and to assess the replicability of
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Pakistan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2001
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23,801.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/01/18 |
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The project aims at checking global warming by promoting sustainable energy consumption patterns and efficient energy use at the individual and community levels; advocacy and lobbying for measures to minimize energy losses during transmission and ( ... )
bution at the systemic levels; advocacy and lobbying for formulation and implementation of energy efficiency standards for home appliances related to gas and electricity and training community-based organizations (CBOs), consumer groups, and civil right activists in the area of existing legal framework which can be used to protect environmental
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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11,699.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/00/08 |
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To support government action and legislation through community based protection of forest by organizing formal groups of volunteer guards and forming forest protection council of 10 villages situated in Skaser forest range. Executed by Falahi ( ... )
m Dhadhar.
Primary Objective:
To support government action and legislation through community-based protection of forest by organizing formal groups of volunteer guards and forming forest protection council of 10 villages situated in Sakesar forest range.
Context of the Activity:
The proposed activity falls under biodiversity conservation category of GEF mandate. It is also very relevant
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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14,640.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/99/04 |
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Balochistan Bear Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus is a subspecies of Asiatic Black Bear only found in Balochistan and some parts of south-eastern Iran. The main population of this species appears to be concentrated in hill ranges south of Khuzdar ( ... )
ts, 1997). This may be the last surviving population of the species in Balochistan. Balochistan Bear is placed in IUCN Red Data Book as a threatened species. Threats to the species include habitat disturbance, persecution by local populations on the assumption that it kills the young ones of goat and sheep and also the habit of this species to raid the cultivated crop of Sorghum (Sorghum
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