Thursday, July 12, 2012

PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY CONSERVING ITS NATIONAL ANIMAL

The population of Markhor, an endangered wild goat species, has increased from 1000 in 1999 to about 1500 this year in Gilgit-Baltistan. Thanks to the conservation efforts - training of wildlife rangers throughout Gilgit-Baltistan and formation of community conservation committees - which has led to the safeguarding of this important prey species.
3 July
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2012/07/03/pakistans.national.mammal.makes.a.comeback

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