Best Environmental Website Of Pakistan
Eco-tourism in Pakistan: Tourism associated and aimed at conserving the environment from degradation while enjoying visiting a new country or place is termed as eco-tourism. Pakistan being one of the countries with an emerging tourism industry has seen great benefits due to this. But it is also crucial to address the unacknowledged part of the […]
What is Eco-Tourism? Eco-Tourism is the environmentally friendly and responsible approach to tourism. It involves having tourists visit sites in a country or place while focusing on environmental conservation, supporting local economies and minimizing the negative impacts of tourism. This is beneficial to preserve wildlife and conservation of those areas which are threatened and/or degraded. […]
Pakistan’s unique wildlife faces significant threats, encompassing population decline, habitat loss, illegal hunting, poaching, and the illicit trade of wild animals. The survival battle of three iconic species that call Pakistan home warrants discussion. Check out: 10 Critically Endangered Animals That Can Go Extinct By 2050 1. SNOW LEOPARD The Snow Leopard, scientifically known as […]
Pakistani Universities and Their Paper Use- Sources and Amount Pakistani education system in general utilizes a ton of paper annually. The Universities are no exception. From multiple paged admission forms to bi annual fee receipts that are discarded without a thought. This happens every year and the amount of paper waste generated is unprecedented. Pakistan […]
Introduction to Mehmood Booti Waste Dumping Site Mehmood Booti waste dumping site is located in Lahore, near Ring Road. It is the oldest dumping site and responsible for the source of many environmental issues in itself. The waste dumped there crosses over 80 feet in height and gives rise to several other environmental concerns. The […]
Rivers of Pakistan Pakistan is a country blessed with numerous river systems. These rivers are a source of livelihood for the population of Pakistan as well as provide a rich ecosystem for biodiversity to thrive. In addition, Pakistan has one of the world’s largest and longest running irrigation systems in the world known as the […]
Lakes of Pakistan: Pakistan is blessed with a lot of natural lakes, as well as man-made ones. There is such an abundance of lakes in Pakistan particularly in the Gilgit Baltistan region (approx. 500 lakes) that are still undiscovered and unnamed even to the local population. There are over 60 well-known lakes in Pakistan. 51 […]
Forests of Pakistan: Forests with their lush vegetation and myriads of trees are cited as the lungs of the Earth. Forests are not only important for local biodiversity but are also responsible for Carbon Sequestration. Pakistan, however is unfortunately a country not quite richly endowed with forests. With most of the area falling under arid […]
How is Pakistan Affected By Climate Change: Pakistan is globally a low carbon emitter however, in terms of the adverse effects of the climate change, Pakistan is suffering from a lot of severe issues mainly that of, but not limited to increased heat, glacial lake outburst flooding in the mountains and Himalayan regions, droughts along […]
Introduction: In Pakistan, Vultures are also known locally as ‘Giddhs’ are considered to be an omen of bad luck in some South Asian societies and tribes whereas simultaneously, there are communities and tribes across South Asia that also consider them to be sacred. From an ecological perspective, vultures or giddhs are extremely important for our […]