A Report

Due to have no proper and effective

supervision on the wetlands and
their biodiversity, the wetlands
have lost their beauty and
become vulnerable spots
for the fauna and flora
of the area. Once these
wetlands of Deh
Akro-II were the
favorite places for
the migratory
birds and for
other fauna, and
also many ani
mal species
such as deer,
hog deer were
found in huge
quantity but
today wet
lands
presenting
very pathetic
and
deterioration
conditions,
which

demands very special attentions from all

stakeholders and organizations working on
the wetlands development, rehabilitation
and management in Pakistan and abroad.
 species of the world.
On the eve of valentine day,
14 February 2010, Sangat Development Foun-
th Due to have no proper and effective supervi-
dation with support of Indus For All Program, sion on the wetlands and their biodiversity, the
WWF Pakistan organized one day seminar on wetlands have lost their beauty and become
the importance of the trees and wetlands to vulnerable spots for the fauna and flora of the
preserve and sustain the eco system and also area. Once these wetlands of Deh Akro-II were
plantation on the wetlands and plants distribu- the favorite places for the migratory birds and
tion among the villagers of Faiz Muhammad for other fauna, and
also
  many animal species
  such as deer, hog deer
were found in huge
More than 500  quantity but today wet-
plants of different  lands presenting very
kinds of species  pathetic and deteriora-
tion conditions, which
were also disturbed  demands very special
among the people of  attentions from all stake-
various villagers of  holders and organiza-
the adjoining   tion working on the wet-
lands development, re-
villages.   
habilitation and manage-
ment in Pakistan and
abroad.

Pahnwar on the site of Chhuchh Wetland Deh

Akro-II, Nawabshah.

While speaking on the occasion, Captain

Tasneem Muzaffar first offered his gratitude’s
to Sangat team for undertaking environment
and biodiversity friendly task, which would
play greater role for the protection of eco-
system and also biodiversity of the Deh Akro-II
which has been degraded largely since last cou-
ple of decades.

He further said that there is need of sustained

and long term efforts for the rehabilitation of
very unique Deh Akro-II desert wetlands,
which are harbouring very rare and vulnerable
 always ignored in
He warned that if spe- the past. He appre-
cial and speedy efforts ciated the efforts of
would not be taken for the both organiza-
the development and tion and offered his
rehabilitation of Deh Akro-II wetlands, the wet- full support and cooperation for rehabilitation
lands complex of more than 34 wetlands would of the wetlands of the area.
be finished once for all.
He further added that influential persons of the
Mr. Faiz Muhammad Panhwar

“Village Based Wetlands   
Protection Committees 
(VBWCPs)” efforts for the 
protection of the natural 
resources of the wetlands 
and their role in making 
all possible efforts to stop 
cutting and over greasing 
of the trees of the area, 
which are sole habitats 
for the endangered spe‐
cies of wetlands in Deh 
Akro‐II.  

a local lord of the area has said that Sangat De-
velopment Foundation and WWF Pakistan are
the first organizations working for the rehabili-
tation of the wetlands of the area, which were
district are involved in the large scale of defor-
estation in the area. “They used to cut the trees
for making money but it is the wetlands and
their biodiversity which has suffered a lot” he
added.

If the deforestation issue would not be resolved

in Deh Akro-II, it would be tantamount of de-
liberate efforts by the anti nature elements to
destroy the natural hub of wetlands and biodi-
versity of the area, which is very unique spot of
the world.

While speaking in the program, Mr. Nisar A.

Brohi, Director, Sangat Development Founda-
tion said that it is responsibility of all local

le
n in the Local Peop
Plants Distributio
Tree Plantation at
Chhuchh Wetland
Deh Akro-II

stakeholders espe-
cially of the local
community to play hands and make collective efforts for the pro-
their role in the con- tection and conservation of the biodiversity of
servation efforts of the wetlands of Deh Akro-II.
Seminar the wetlands biodi-
Mr. Brohi appreciated the efforts of “Village
versity in Deh
Importance of  Akro-II. Until and Based Wetlands Protection Committees
unless the local in- (VBWCPs)” efforts for the protection of the
Trees &   habitants would not natural resources of the wetlands and their role
show their commit- in making all possible efforts to stop cutting
Wetlands   and over greasing of the trees of the area, which
ment for the protec-
are sole habitats for the endangered species of
wetlands in Deh Akro-II.
He said that the VBWPCs are also striving for
the stopping the illegal hunting of the endan-
gered species’ of the areas, especially of the mi-
gratory birds-ambassadors for biodiversity.

He also showed his concerns that once Deh

Akro-II was welcoming spot of the migratory
birds, but today it has become very dangers
place for the vulnerable birds and animal spe-
cies, because there has been no check on the il-
legal hunting in the area.

He appealed to the local community to come

forward and own the wetlands and their biodi-
versity and work for the conservation as well as
tion and rehabilitation of the biodiversity of the protection of the remaining fauna and flora of
wetlands, all efforts would be useless. the area.

He added that it is time we should all join


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Mr. Ameer Hamza, Coordinator of Community Based Wet-
land Management in Deh Akro-II project said that we be-
lieved in holistic and participatory development and man-
agement, therefore, all designed activities of the project are
ensuring full and effective community participation in the
efforts for the biodiversity conservation and management of
wetlands natural resources in the area.
In the end of the program plantation was carried out on two
spots in the area: Chhuchh Wetland Deh Akro-II and Otaq
(meeting place) of Mr. Faiz Muhammad Panhwar, which is the
nearest village of Chhuchh Wetland of Deh Akro-II.
More than 500 plants of different kinds of species were also
disturbed among the people of various villagers of the ad-
joining villages.