Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries department, Punjab
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1886[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Punjab, Pakistan |
| Website | fwf |
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. The department itself has three separate departments.[2]
Department of Fisheries
[edit]The Department of Fisheries is an attached department of Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Department established in 1912. The department is responsible for conservation, management and development of aquatic resources in public and private sectors. [3]
The department is governed by the Punjab Fisheries Ordinance, 1961.
Department of Forest
[edit]The Department of Forest is an attached department of Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Department created in 1886 under British rule as imperial forest service. The Department is responsible to develop, maintain, conserve & maximize forestry sector resources in the province of Punjab.[4]
Forest department is governed under Forest Act, 1927 Amended 2010.
Wildlife Department
[edit]Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department was established as Game Department in 1934. The department is responsible for management, preservation, conservation of wildlife diversity, habitats and sustainable development.[5]
The department is governed under Punjab wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation & Management Act, 1974.
See also
[edit]- Ministry of National Food Security & Research
- Forestry in Pakistan
- Fishing in Pakistan
- Wildlife of Pakistan
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://fwf.punjab.gov.pk/background
- ^ "Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries | Punjab Portal". Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Fisheries | Punjab Portal
- ^ Forest Department | Punjab Portal
- ^ Wildlife Department | Punjab Portal