Empowering local communities can help conserve wildlife: experts
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Local communities can play an important role in the conservation of wildlife in various areas of Pakistan if they get benefits from conservation activities, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan experts said on Saturday, adding that the trophy hunting programme was the best example in this regard that has benefited local communities monetarily to the tune of $7 million so far. They were speaking at an international webinar, organised by the IUCN-Pakistan on the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity, IUCN Pakistan, to commemorate the day and highlight the importance of biodiversity and the nature- based solutions. The theme of the day this year was:...