Forest, Wildlife & Environment Department, Gilgit-Baltistan
Agency overview
Formed2010 (2010)
JurisdictionGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Agency executive
  • Chief Conservator of Forest, Head
Websitefwegb.gov.pk

The Forest, Wildlife & Environment Department is a provincial department of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It manages the region's forestry, wildlife and related resources through sustainable and integrated natural resource management. The department is also as a center for biodiversity and eco-tourism.[1][2]

The department is led by the Chief Conservator of Forest and includes several sub-departments such as Forest, Parks & Wildlife.[1]

Geography of GB

The total geographical area of Gilgit-Baltistan is 7.04 million hectares. The region is primarily composed of mountains (34%) and natural rangelands (46%), with natural forests covering 3.58% of the area. The remaining 10% consists of cultivated agricultural lands, farm forests, cultivable waste and uncultivated waste.[3]

Biodiversity

Gilgit-Baltistan boasts a rich variety of plant and animal life due to its wide range of altitudes and associated variations in climate, soil conditions and exposure to sunlight.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Forest, Wildlife & Environment Department Government of Gilgit-Baltistan – Government of Gilgit-Baltistan". May 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "World Wildlife Day celebrated in Gilgit". Associated Press of Pakistan. 3 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Forest – Forest, Wildlife & Environment Department Government of Gilgit-Baltistan".
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