Karachi:
Pakistan is home to majestic fauna, including common and snow leopards, brown and black bears, Indian pangolins, freshwater and sea turtles, industrial river dolphins and various species of resident and migratory birds.
But these wild species are faced with serious threats against wild crimes, which include illegal trade, poaching, hunting and ill -treatment.
A request was launched to report wild crimes and coordinate significant actions by government ministries and law enforcement agencies.
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) said in its press release published on the occasion of World Wildlife Day 2025. He also said that it was the first time that this request was launched to combat crimes faced with wildlife in Pakistan.
The demand was developed as part of the security project for the future of the pangolin supported by the Pangolin Crisis Fund. A link to the application has been developed on Google Drive for the declaration of crimes and will soon be available on the Google Play Store.
The theme of World Wildlife Day of 2025, “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet”, focuses on innovative technologies and improving collaboration to improve the efficiency and sustainability of existing financial resources.
It highlights the urgent need to strengthen investment in conservation efforts, ensuring a resilient and lasting future for humanity and the natural world.
Advanced technologies such as software applications, artificial intelligence, camera traps and satellite data can help treat fauna threats, monitor conservation performance and promote effective strategies to protect endangered fauna. This request will report and collect data on wild crimes, allowing the departments and agencies concerned to take measures against fauna criminals.
The director general of WWF-Pakistan, Hammad Naqi Khan, pointed out that the fight against wild crimes requires an inclusive approach involving ministries, organizations responsible for the application of laws, civil society and local communities.
The fight against these crimes could be improved by strengthening capacity, promoting collaboration, raising awareness and creating empowering conditions that integrate the expertise of AI specialists, conservation experts and members of local communities. Khan highlighted the essential role of fauna in promoting ecosystems and human well-being.
Referring to the application, Khan said that he would create a platform for fauna managers, conservation experts and the public to interact and share valuable information on the illegal fauna activities “to protect fauna, we must work together and take immediate measures to combat wildlife crime, as is one of the main reasons for the decline of species at local and international levels” Added Khan.
