Participatory Sustainable Management of Coastal Wetlands, Pakistan
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Project Title | Participatory Sustainable Management of Coastal Wetlands, Pakistan
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Timeframe | 2006 - 2008
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Status | Ongoing
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Description
Shirkat Gah has been working with the communities in Phitt- crek area (Thatta and Karachi areas). Extent of mangroves degradation is vast and radually increasing sue to continuously decreasing supplies of fresh water from Indus. The project area is located around Rehri village some 17 kilometer from the city of Karachi (please see the attached map). The entire community is dependent on fishing activities for its livelihood. The area has a population of over 35,000 inhabitants. A neighbourhood “Para” system exists in the village and different ethnic groups live in separate localities. There are about 16 localities in the village. In 1997, Shirkat Gah replanted mangroves on 300 hectares along the Korangi creek through the support from International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources – Netherlands Commission (IUCN - NC) in collaboration with IUCN Pakistan. Three important species, Avicennia Marina, Rhizophora Mucronata and Ceriops Tagal were planted which are both exotic and indigenous species. Four sites were located opposite Port Qasim. One site was located at Batta Wala plot and another one was located in the Gudiwari creeks. All sites were in the vicinity of Karachi and Thatta district and accessible to the community.
The project's main objective focuses on involving communities in conservation of mangroves wetlands in Indus delta. Activities proposed in the project are mainly focused on educating and involving local communities in conservation of mangroves to protect ecologically important coastal wetlands. Activities associated with the main objective would lead to more sensitized local communities and forest department.
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Achievements: Results and Impact
Lessons for Replication
TYPE LESSONS HERE
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See also
- Water Conflict and Cooperation/Aral Sea Basin
- Protection of Fresh water Ecosystem around Mingora City Swat, Pakistan
- Protection and Management of Pakistan Wetlands Programme
- Mass Awareness On Water Conservation and Development, Pakistan
- Lessons on Cooperation Building to Manage Water Conflicts in the Aral Sea Basin
- Establishing levels of water polluting contaminants and their Sources in New Phuleli canal / Akram wah and Sensitization of all Stakeholders, Pakistan
