Issue · 2013
Vol. 63, Iss. 2
6 articles · All issues →
ArticlesStatus and conservation of pheasants in Kaghan valley
Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Saqib
Pheasants are considered the most beautiful birds in the world. Out of 49 species of pheasant found in the world five species i.e. Monal, (Lophoporus impejanus) koklass (Pucrasia macrolopha), Kalij (Lophura leucomelana), western horned Tragopan (Gragopan melan…
25 May 2024- Articles
Climate evaluation of the morels habitat in Utror valley Kalam district Swat
Syed Fazal Baqi Kakakhel
This paper is based on a research project carried out to study Role of Morels in the socio economic status of the rural community of Utror valley. Kalam District Swat, Utror valley supports five species of Morels including Morchella hybrida, Morchella angustic…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Economic evaluation of ecotourism: evidence from forests resorts of Murree hills of Pakistan
Rukhsana Kausar, Mamoona Wali Muhammad, Mian Muhammad Shafiq
Pakistan has only 4.8% area covered under forests. The major part of it lies in Northern areas of Pakistan that is reserved for protective services like watershed management, soil protection etc. and most of the Blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) and Chir pine (Pin…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Socio-economic factors responsible for the degradation of forest in Sherani district, Balochistan
Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Anwar Panezai, Ashif Sajjad
The most challenging problem in Sherani District is the degradation of forest resources, due to underprivileged condition of the people. The socioeconomic factors are the key indicators for the degradation of natural resources i.e. forest resource. The literac…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Climate change and its impact on Lepidopterous fauna in Ayubia National Park-Abbottabad
Ghulam Ali Bajwa, Muhammad Waseem
Impacts of changing climate were assessed on lepidopterous fauna in Ayubia National Park, Galies Forest Division-Abbottabad. The maximum, minimum and mean temperature regimes of the Park were 16.3±0.08oC, 6.1±0.09oC and 11.2±0.08oC, respectively, whil…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Impacts of participatory forestry on forest resource development - A case study in Pakistan
Mamoona Wali Muhammad, Hakim Shah, Nowshad Khan, Mohd Zaki Hamzah
Participatory forest management (PFM) initiatives have taken place in Pakistan for almost three decades, but apparently there have not been any visible impacts. The paper is based on assessing the impacts of two participatory forest management (PFM) programs,…
25 May 2024