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The percentage of Pakistan's area that is forest is disputed. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates 2.2% of the total land of Pakistan is covered by forests. On the contrary, Pakistan Forest Institute estimates it to be 5.1%. According to the survey done under the Red Plus programme in 2017, the forest cover of Pakistan is 5.7%.
The Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife Department is a government agency in charge of preserving and managing wildlife in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Established in 1975, the department operates under the Wildlife Protection Act, which offers legal protection to wildlife and their habitats. [1] [2] [3]
The Balochistan Forests & Wildlife Department is a government agency in Pakistan that oversees the conservation and management of forests, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and game reserves within the province of Balochistan. [1]
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) (Urdu: شماریاتِ بیورو پاکستان) is a federal agency under the Government of Pakistan. [1] It is an attached department of the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives. It works for collecting statistics in the country. [2]
Ministry of Environment (Pakistan) Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency; Dhodial Pheasantry; Zoological Survey Department of Pakistan; Sindh Wildlife Department; Punjab Wildlife Department; Khyber Pakhtukhwa Wildlife Department; Baluchistan Wildlife Department; Gilgit Baltistan Wildlife Department; Himalayan Wildlife Foundation
Initially, the Statistics Division was established under the technical directions of Scientist Emeritus of PAEC, Dr. Asghar Qadir. The Statistics Division was part of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Pakistan which also contained the Federal Bureau of Statistics, a major source of data about Pakistan, its demographics, and its economy.
The Zoological Survey of Pakistan (Urdu: محکمہِ جائزہ حیوانیاتیِ پاکستان) is a department under the Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan which carries out survey and research on distribution, population, and status of animal life in Pakistan.
The total protected land area represents 13% of Pakistan's landmass as of 2020, The Government of Pakistan plans to increase it to at least 15% by 2023. [1] As a signatory of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity , Pakistan is committed to expanding its protected areas to encompass 17% of its total territory by the year 2030.