STARATGIC PLANING

FOR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT

BALOCHISTAN
(Mohammad Yahya Musakhel)
Provincial Coordinator Balochistan

World Wide Fund for Nature – Pakistan Quetta

 STRATEGY PAPER – BALOCHISTAN
Issues Description Site/Area/Location Actual Situation Redbook/Status Past Works What to be done
Forest and Associated Biodiversity
Juniper Forest Ziarat, Quetta, Pishin, • Very cold weather • The IUCN • EECB project • Watershed management
Conservation Kalat, Loralai (energy Red List of WWF-P • Commercial forestry
• 110,000 hac requirements Threatened • Mainstreaming promotion to decrease
• 2nd Largest forest in Heating 7 M and Species. biodiversity pressure on forests
this type in the world Warm water 9 M) Version IUCN • Energy Efficient stoves
• Living fossil • No other 2016-3 • 20+ projects • Medicinal Plants
• Great ecological alternatives for • UNESCO • social propagation and
significance, providing heating and declared mobilization, sustainable use
local, regional and cooking Biosphere EE, Fuel • Markhor and Black Bear
global benefits • Far-flung areas reserve Efficient stove species conservation
• Home of 73 known • Lack of awareness • Markhor in four villages • Species Data inventory
especially Kalat/ Appendix 1 • No authentic • Forest Act sensitization
economic value plants
Harboi CITES scientific data • Ecotourism development
• Reasonable Nos. of
• Livelihood • Balochistan available for local revenue
Suleiman Markhor
dependency Black bear generation and
• Evidence of presence Append. 1 conservation
of Balochistan Black • Detailed inventory of
Bear flora and fauna
• Vultures habitat
• Vast olive forest in foot
hills and plains
Chilgoza Forest • Zhob, • Very cold weather • The IUCN • WWF-Pakistan • Community development
Balochistan • Sherani • Cutting trees for Red List of worked on and marketing facility
And associated biodiversity • Musakhel Districts Timber Threatened associated • Forest act sensitization
(Suleiman Markhor and • No proper Species. biodiversity • Common property
common leopard, olive marketing of seed Version • No data of resource management
forest) and resins 2016-3 Musakhel areas plan and implementation
• Far-flung areas
 • Lack of Awareness • Detailed inventory of
especially in flora and fauna
Musakhel area • Ecotourism development
• Livelihood • Reforestation of
dependency threatened habitats
• Huge livestock • Propagate agroforestry
pressure on watersheds
• Rotational grazing system
re-activation
• Awareness raising

Issues Description Site/Area/Location Actual Situation Redbook/Status Past Works What to be done
Mangroves • Gwadar • Increase sediments • The IUCN • WWF-Pakistan • Reforestation
• Lasbella load in catchments Red List of already working • Awareness
runoff Threatened • IUCN is working • Watershed management
• Chemicals in Species. in catchment areas to
runoff Version control sediments
• Fuel wood 2016-3 • Public private partnership
dependency • for species survival and
• Decrease in water sustainable use
runoff
• Climate change
effect/dye back
Tecomma Forest • Lasbella • Cutting for fuel • Data • No scientific • Conservation of
(Tecomella undulata) • Khuzdar wood and timber Deficient data available Tecomma forest
• Musakhel • Climate change • Awareness raising
• Sherani effect • Forest act sensitization
• Afforestation
Olive Forest (Olea • Musakhel • Cutting for fuel • Data • No scientific • Re-forestation in
ferruginea) • Zhob wood Deficient data available degraded habitats
• Sherani • Fodder for livestock
 • Ziarat • Cutting for timber • Seed marking and oil
• Khuzdar refineries
• Barkhan • Awareness
• Grafting for economic
development and
conservation
• Forest act sensitization
Mazri Forest (Nanorophs • Lasbellah • Unwise utilization • Data • No scientific • Sustainable utilization
ritchinea) • Barkhan • Over exploitation Deficient data available • Awareness raising
• Musakhel for commercial • No work yet • Trainings to communities
• Harnai purposes done on large for best marketing of bi-
• Sibi • Agriculture scale products
• Dera Bughti development on • Control degradation
• Loralai Mazri areas • Forest act sensitization
•
Acacia (Modesta, • Musakhel • Cutting for fuel • Reserve • No scientific • Forest laws sensitization
Numeleria/Senegal) • Sherani wood tree of data available • Awareness
• Khuzdar • Fodder for • Pakistan • No work yet • Afforestation
• Lasbella livestock/browsing done on large • Conservation and
• Kachi • Cutting for timber scale minimization of habitat
• Jaffar Abad destruction
• Sibi
• Barkhan
• Kohlu

Issues Description Site/Area/Location Actual Situation Redbook/Status Past Works What to be done
Medicinal Plants • Ziarat • Up-rooting and No Data • No scientific • Medicinal
• Kalat mass destruction data available plants/Ethnobotanical
• Mastung • Over exploitation • No work yet studies
• Khuzdar done on large • Proper utilization
• Sherani scale trainings
 • Musakhel • Awareness raising
• Quetta • Marketing and facilitation
• Degraded habitats
improvement
• Laws for conservation
and sustainable utilization
• Propagation and
nurseries establishment
Reptiles
Marsh Crocodile • Lasbella (Aripir, • Habitat destruction IUCN Red book • Population • Baseline study and
(Crocodylus palustris) Hingiol, Hab) • Water Shortage Vulnerable status un database
• Khuzdar (Karowar, due to climate known • Management plans to be
Seman Nadi) change • No study and develop
• Gwadar (Basole, • Poaching/hunting data available • Awareness raising
Dasht) • Lack of awareness except Hingol
• Kech Turbat (Kech of the species river.
River, Merani • Agriculture
Dam, Nehang extension
River catchement • Wetlands
from Iran) detoriation by
• Sibi (Narri River) application of
• Jaffar Abad hazardous
(Saifullah Magsi chemical
Cannal Usta • Fishing nets and
Mohammad) blasting for fishing
• Barkhan Kohlu • No legal protection
boarder river • Food shortage
• Presence recorded
in Zhob river and
Musakhel
Fresh Water Turtle • Jaffar Abad • Habitat destruction IUCN Red list • Population • Baseline study and
• Hard Shell Turtle (Kerthar Canal • Water Shortage Endangered status un database
• Soft Shell Turtle Watershed, due to climate known • Management plans to be
Hairdin Drainage, change develop
Isolated wetlands) • Poaching/hunting • Awareness raising
• Naseer Abad • Lack of awareness
(Putfeeder canal of the species
water shed and • Agriculture
associated extension
wetlands) • Wetlands
• Sibi and Kachi detoriation by
(Narhri River application of
basin) hazardous
• Lasbella (Hub river chemical
and Hub Dam) • Fishing nets and
• Zhob (Zhob river blasting for fishing
basin) • No legal protection
• Food shortage
Afghan Tortoise It is found in Ziarat, • Habitat destruction • IUCN Red • Population • Baseline study and
Musakhel, Harnai, • Poaching/hunting list VU status unknown database
Chaghi, Noshki, • Lack of awareness except Paper • Management plans to be
Quetta, Kalat, Pishin, of the species by Mr. Attaullah develop
Mastung, Qila Saifullah • Agriculture • Awareness raising
and Zhob districts of extension • GIS Mapping of sites
Balochistan • Wetlands
detoriation by
application of
hazardous
chemical
• Fishing nets and
blasting for fishing
 • No legal protection
• Food shortage
Small Reptiles (6- Endemic • Chaghi District • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List • No authentic • Baseline study and
species found in Chaghi • Kharan • Poaching Endangered data available database
Desert) • Noshki • Lack of awareness • Management plans to be
• Washuk of the species develop
• No legal protection • Awareness raising
• Include in CITES list
Black Cobra • District Jaffarabad • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List • No authentic • Baseline study and
• Musakhel • Poaching/ Killing Endangered data available database
• Barkhan • Lack of awareness • Management plans to be
• Lasbella of the species develop
• Harnai • No legal protection • Awareness raising
• Include in CITES list
Mammals
Pangolin • Musakhel District • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List • No authentic • Baseline study and
• Barkhan • Poaching Endangered data available database
• Lasbella • Lack of awareness • Management plans to be
• Khuzdar (Wadh) of the species develop
• Awaran (Jahoo) • Agriculture • Awareness raising
extension • Include in CITES list
• Wetlands
detoriation by
application of
hazardous
chemical
• No legal protection
• Food shortage
Chinkara Gazelle / Goitred • Lasbella • Habitat destruction IUCN Redist • No authentic • Baseline study and
(Gazella subgutturosa) • Khuzdar • Poaching/ Hunting Critically data available database
• Awaran endangered
 • Dalbandeen • Lack of awareness • Management plans to be
• Kech of the species develop
• Sibi • Agriculture • Awareness raisin
• Dera Bughti extension • Community based
• Food shortage conservation models
establishment
Afghan Urial/ Blandford • Lasbella • Habitat destruction IUCN Red list • No authentic • Baseline study and
Urial • Khuzdar • Poaching/ Hunting Vulnerable data available database
(Ovis vignei cycloceros) • Awaran • Lack of awareness except Qila • Management plans to be
• Qila Saifullah of the species Saifullah and develop
• Zhob • Agriculture Musakhel • Awareness raising
• Sherani extension • Community based
• Musakhel • Food shortage conservation models
• Quetta (Takatu) establishment
Sindh Ibex • Lasbella • Habitat destruction IUCN Red list • No authentic • Baseline study and
• Khuzdar • Poaching/ Hunting VU data available database
• Awaran • Lack of awareness except • Management plans to be
• Kalat of the species develop
• Gwadar • Agriculture • Awareness raising
• Kech extension • Community based
• Food shortage conservation models
establishment

Markhor (Suleiman/ Kabul) • Qila Saifullah • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List • Limited data • Baseline study and
(Capra falconeri • Sherani • Poaching/ Hunting Critically available database
megaceros) • Quetta (Takatu/ • Lack of awareness Endangered • Research Studies
Zarghoon/Shaban) of the species • Management plans to be
• Musakhel • Agriculture develop
• Ziarat (Khalifat) extension • Awareness raising
• Food shortage
 • Community based
conservation models
establishment

Balochistan Black Bear • Khuzdar (Wadh/ • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
(Ursus thibetanus Pub range) • Killing/Poising Critically database
gedrosianus) • Ziarat (Khalifat) • Lack of awareness Endangered • Research Studies
of the species • Management plans to be
• Food shortage develop
• Awareness raising
Carnivores
Common Leopard • Lasbella – • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
Gwadar- Awaran • Killing/Poising Critically database
(Hingol NP) • Lack of awareness Endangered • Research Studies
• Khuzdar (Wadh/ of the species • Management plans to be
Pub range develop
• Musakhel /
Sherani (Sueliman
Range )
• Chaghi (Nokundi • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
Cheetah (Acinonyx Iran Boarder- • Killing/Poising Critically database
jubatus) Afghanistan • Lack of awareness Endangered • Research Studies
Boarder) of the species • Management plans to be
develop

Striped Hyena • Musakhel • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
• Zhob • Killing/Poising database
• Sherani • Lack of awareness • Research Studies
• Barkhan of the species • Management plans to be
• Loralai • Food shortage develop
• Khuzdar
 • Lasbella
• Gwadar
• Qila Saifullah
Wolf • Musakhel • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
• Zhob • Killing/Poising database
• Sherani • Lack of awareness • Research Studies
• Barkhan of the species • Management plans to be
• Loralai • Food shortage develop
• Khuzdar
• Lasbella
• Gwadar
• Qila Saifullah
• Quetta
• Ziarat
Sand Cat • Chaghi Desert • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
• Kharan • Killing/Poising Critically database
• Lack of awareness Endangered • Research Studies
of the species • Management plans to be
• Food shortage develop

Fishing Cat (Prionailurus • Jaffar Abad • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
viverrinus) • Naseerabad • Killing/Poising Near database
• Lack of awareness Threatened • Research Studies
of the species • Management plans to be
• Food shortage develop

Indian Otter • Jaffar Abad • Habitat destruction IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
• Naseer Abad • Killing/Poising Critically database
• Lack of awareness Endangered • Research Studies
of the species • Management plans to be
• Food shortage develop
 Birds
Migratory (Crane, • Flyway 1: • Hunting/ Poaching IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
Houbara, Water Fowls, Zhob, Musakhel, • Habitat Critically which species and database
Falcons) Loralai, Qila • Wetlands Endangered their locations • Research Studies
Saifullah and Duki degradation • Management plans to be
District • Sports develop
• Flyway 2: • Awareness
Noshki, Chaghi,
Washuk, Kharan,
Khuzdar
• Flyway 3:
Gwadar, Kech,
Lasbellah, Awaran
Resident Birds (Chakor, Distribution common • Hunting/ Poaching IUCN Red List No data available • Baseline study and
Seesee, Black/ Grey throughout • Habitat Critically which species and database
partridge, Balochistan • Wetlands Endangered their locations • Research Studies
degradation • Management plans to be
• Internationally develop
banned pesticide • Awareness
use
• Sports
Inland Fisheries • Harnai • Over fishing No Data No Data • Baseline study and
• Sibi • Blasting for fishing database
• Zhob • Illegal Net use • Research Studies
• Musakhel • Agriculture • Management plans to be
• Barkhan Expansion develop
• Khuzdar • Awareness
• Lasbella
• Kachi
• Jaffar abad
 • Naseerabad
• Loralai
Livelihoods and Food Security
Agriculture Throughout • Un availability of Out dated data • Research
Balochistan pure Seed • Advocacy and awareness
• Excessive pesticides • Introduction of modern
sprays technologies/ Farming
• Conventional • Promotion of organic
Agriculture crops
Practices • Climate resistant plants
• Lack of crop introduction
Management plan • Low delta crop
• Climate change introduction
• Excessive use of
fertilizer
• Unwise use of
Water
• Marketing
• Preservation
• Excessive
introduction of
GMOs
• Use of internally
banned pesticide
Livestock Throughout • Disease Out dated data • Re introduction of
Balochistan • Climate change rotational grazing system
effect • Promotion of local bread
• Expire and illegal • scientific research
medicines • Promotion of Modern
• Low Quality of food and sustainable Forming
 • Conventional • Environment friendly
practices medication
• Cross breading
Water
Water Management Throughout • Climate change Water level No data • Water management
Balochistan effects going drop techniques
• Lack of water • Low delta crops
management • Water harvesting
practices techniques
• Lack of water • Range Management
harvesting • Solar tube wells usage
techniques policy
• Traditional • Cut off subsidy on tube
cropping wells
• Misuse of • Water policy
Technology implementation
(Subsidized • Water appropriate data
electricity/ Solar) base
• Water mining • Water rights
• Excessive water • In land management
pumping during
Coal/ Chromite/
Marble and other
mining.
• Industrial usage of
water
Wetlands and water bodies
Inland wetlands Districts • Water shortage Some are/ were Out dated/ non • Studies and research on
• Nushaki, • Hunting of birds Ramsar sites available data/ New species and habitats
(Zanginawar) • Diversion of water sites not listed in • Recognition in Ramsar
to agriculture lands any category sites
• Jaffarabad • Legal protection • Awareness
(Khirthar beroon, • Awareness • Legal protection of water
Hairdin) rights
• Zhob (Sbaskzai • Conservation of species
Dam) (Migratory and resident
• Loralai (Torkhaizai, birds)
Vehara,)
• Musakhel (Toysar
River, Gokardam,
Safa Dam, Primzi
Dam, Kot Khan
Mohammad River,
Lori Tang River,
Rodh, Kingri River)
• Pishin (Band
Khushdil Khan)
• Kech (Merani
Dam)
• Gwadar (Sagi
Dam, Akra Dam)
• Lasbellah (Higol
River, Hub dam)
• Sibi (Nari River,
Put feeder and
Khairther Cannal)
• Khuzdar (Seman
River)
• Washuk (Basima
River)
• Chaghi (Tahlab
Wetland)
Coastal Wetlands • Gwadar (Daran • Habitat • Ramsar sites • Limited data, • Studies and research on
beach, Gavttar degradation (some are) species and habitats
bay, Astola, Basool • Over fishing • Recognition in Ramsar
bay, Ormara activities sites
Beach, Kalmat • Human exposure • Awareness
bay) • Legal protection of water
• Lasbella (Hingol rights
River estuary, • Conservation of species
Somiani Bay) (Migratory and resident
birds)
• Fisheries plan

CEPC Impact on Balochistan Environment

Potential
Integrated Development
Benefits Threats
• Job Creation • Water Level Depletion
• Poverty Elevation • Forest and wildlife and habitat
• Infrastructure degradation/ fragmentation
development • Increase level of Pollution (Sea
• Communication and Land)
• Introduction of invasive and alien
species/biomass during ship
landing/ loading and unloading
on our coast
• Extra pressure on natural
resources
• Disturbances of wildlife species
with extra lighting and transport
movement
• Increase in Illegal wildlife trade
What to be done
• Studies and Research before CPEC
Launching
• Environmental Guidelines
• Integrated development plans to be
insured
• Species Trade to be monitored
particularly
• Develop safe corridors for wildlife
movement
• Develop plans for industrial/ Noise and
inland pollution minimize/ control
• Insure implementation of EIA/SEA and
IEEs for development projects
• In CEPC income allocation of a certain
amount for environmental rehabilitation
 Gadani Ship Breaking Yard

Potential Benefits Threats What to be done

Integrated Development • Job Creation • Sea and inland pollution
• Poverty Elevation • Fisheries degradation/ habitats
• Revenues to fragmentation
Government • Persistent organic pollutants
POPs
• Pollutants direct discharge
from ships in to sea
• No asbestos fibers disposal
plan
• Direct release of oil residues in
to sea
• No plan for biodiversity
disturbance
• Environmental Guidelines awareness
• Insure implementation of EIAs and
IEEs during ship breaking
• Bane on asbestos direct exposure to
the environment
• Proper management of oil residues
• Rehabilitation of contaminated land,
shores and sea