Review of Protected Areas System in Pakistan: Present Status and Problems Concerning Future Development : Pakistan’daki Korunan Alanlar Sisteminin Değerlendirilmesi: Mevcut Durum ve Gelecekteki Gelişm

Abstract

The concept of Protected Area has a long history and in recent years it has developed on large scale throughout the world. Pakistan has also given serious attention to conservation of biodiversity and cultural assets in sustainable manner. For this purpose, Pakistan has made stern efforts to establish legislation, policies and institutions for environmental protection. However, implementation of these legislations and policies as a whole is not achievable due a number of factors. The gaps and needs associated to conservation of Protected Areas in Pakistan can be dealt effectively through coordination of different segments of society for effectual management strategies. This paper has reviewed the establishment, current status and management of protected areas in Pakistan. The paper manages to describe the problems of these areas on one hand and try to suggest the solutions on the other hand.