International Day of the Markhor

 It is reported that different species of Markhor are present in mountainous regions of Balochistan and KPK and threats to biodiversity are noticed. The developing countries are more on the verge of these threats as they need support to build policies for conservation . There must be some conservation programs for the conservationof Markhor . Local inhabitants, non-governmental associations (NGOs) and the public authority have taken steps for biodiversity protection in the northern zones of Pakistan. There is a private preservation program named as Torghar Conservation project (TCP) established in 1986 after discussion with Pathan ancestral pioneers and qualied natural life scientists from the USA. TCP has its fundamental target the reclamation and preservation of the Suleiman Markhor (Capra falconeri megaceros), and the Afghan urial (Ovis orientalis cycloceros in the Torghar that lies in district Killa Saifullah, Balochistan, Pakistan. Some other aims of this project are ...

  With special approval of CITES , the KPK WD launched the community based markhor trophy hunting program in the Province in 1997. This program was launched to encourage nearby communities and their role in the protection of Markhor and other wild species. For this 80% of the permit fee has to be placed into a Village Conservation Fund (VCF). This program worked effectively to change the point of view of locals. The KPK ought to get acknowledgement for this accomplishment since nearby occupants effectively participated in the security of markhors . In 1992, CITES moved all Capra falconeri subspecies and populations from Appendix II to Appendix I. In 1997, the Conference of Parties to the Convention on InternationalTrade in Endangered Species (CITES) issued a resolution permitting an annual export limit of six Markhor trophies from Pakistan's community-based hunt market sectors to  CITES -accredited countries.  Wildlife Conservation Society. The WCS community-based cons...