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World Wetlands Day February 2nd, 2011 Green Celebrations
“Forests for Water and Wetlands”, a simple slogan designed for the World Wetlands Day 2011, to raise awareness amongst the new generation about the significant correlation between forests, wetlands and human beings This day is celebrated every year on February 2nd more
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Earth Day 2012 Celebrated with Schools Children “Green Earth Green Pakistan”
The school students learnt the importance of preserving planet earth in a fun-filled activity arranged by WWF - Pakistan WetlandsProgramme and Green School Programme. An entertaining yet informative puppet show was held to inform the children that Earth Day is not one day of celebration but it is instead a reminder of what we should be doing all year long. more
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Training workshop on "Controlling Illegal Wildlife Trade"
Two days training workshop “Controlling Illegal Wildlife Trade” was held from November 23, 24 at Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), Garden Avenue, Shakarparian, Islamabad to highlight the issues of illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts and their derivatives which is threatening Pakistan’s unique biodiversity and its habitats. more
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Management Plan
Wetlands are often significant for their ecological, hydrological, social and economical values. Functioning wetlands can be a critical part of the environment as they support a high level of biological productivity and diversity, provide habitat for flora and fauna including rare and threatened communities and species, maintain local and regional hydrological regimes, remove nutrients and pollutants, act as stores for rain and flood waters and support human activities and values. more
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Environment Friendly Excursion
One of the key activities of the event was PLANTATION of trees by participants. And DFO-Divisional Forest Officer Sukkur gave brief lecture on plantation and hand out lecture notes on different trees that were to be planted. This was meant to deliver the knowledge and the importance more
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International Ozone day on September 16th, 2011
Since 1995, on 16 September each year, the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated. This date has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 49/114, to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. . more
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World Oceans Day
PWP, WWF - P strongly believes that environment education starts at a very young age. Keeping this in mind, PWP has been conducting Wetlands awareness campaigns for various schools. The campaigns are targeted towards children of primary schools, as we believe that they can make a difference to our present and future. more
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World Migratory Birds Day, 2011 Report
World Migratory Birds Day, 2011, like other sites of the PWP, was celebrated in the Central Indus Wetlands Complex (CIWC) at Kot Addu, District Muzafargarh in collaboration with local partners “Rights and Rights” and “Saiban Welfare Foundation”, local NGOs more
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Coral Reef Discovery Report
Coral Reefs are the "Rainforests" of the ocean. Reefs are ecologically important ecosystems and have a high biodiversity that serves as a storage bank of rich genetic resources. They are a source of food and medicine, and they protect the coast from wave erosion. Scientists have found an abundance of compounds to help more
