International Biodiversity Day May 22nd, 2010
May 22nd is declared as an International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) by the United Nation to increase understanding and awareness about biodiversity issues. The United Nations announced 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity and people from Pakistan as well as from all over the world gathered at different places to highlight the importance of this issue.
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The Pakistan Wetlands Programme celebrated this very important day on diverse places emphasized by range of activities with different and important stakeholders. One campaign was organized with Sargodha University; the activities included different competitions among students, advocacy walk to raise awareness and dissemination of educational material in the university. Ms. Timor Robinson highlighted the role of biodiversity and threats to the species in her presentation. Vice Chancellor M. Akram Chaudhry appreciated Pakistan Wetlands Programme’s efforts of conservation. Masood Arshad introduced the Pakistan Wetlands Programme’s initiatives about wetlands and biodiversity. He also sensitized the participants about significance of biodiversity in general with special focus on Pakistan, its threats and future measures.
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The same kind of event was organized at Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi where the chief guest was Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi, The Federal Minister of Environment. The minister visited various stalls and appreciated the art work and 3-D Models prepared by the students of Fatima Jinnah Women University. Different performances related to Biodiversity day were also presented. In order to create awareness about this day Pakistan Wetlands Programme has disseminated awareness material.
Celebration of International Day of Biodiversity was also held in District Chitral where Northern Alpine Wetlands Complex in collaboration with the Wildlife Department Chitral organized Advocacy Walk, Exposure Trip to Tooshi Community Game Reserve and Radio adlib and Radio Report broadcasted.
Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, Islamia University of Bhawalpur also collaborated with Pakistan Wetlands Programme to observe this day.
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Nasir Malik
nimalik@wwf.org.pk
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For further details:
Nasir Malik
Coordinator, Awareness-raising
and Communication
Pakistan Wetlands Programme
House No. 62, Street No. 25,
Sector F-10/1, Islamabad
Ph: ++92-51-2114125-9
Email: nimalik@wwf.org.pk
or nasirmalikx@gmail.com
