World Wide Funds for Nature-Pakistan's (WWF-P) Board has shown concern over government's plan to take 280-acres from the Hazargani National Park, near Quetta, as part of land for an information technology university.
During a WWF-P's Board meeting held here on Thursday, it was stated that the IT University could be built at any suitable site, but the National Park could not be shifted, a WWF-P's spokesman disclosed this.
WWF-P President Altaf M Saleem chaired the meeting.
The meeting highlighted the fact that this might be illegal since the Park has been established under the provincial wildlife laws.
This park was home to the endangered Chiltan Markhor, wild goat that was only found there and nowhere else in the world. The meeting decided to file an appeal to the Minister for Science and Technology.
The Board also reviewed the ongoing activities of the organisation and happy to note that a number of positive developments have been made in the field of conservation.
The agreement between WWF-P and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was also formally signed on the occasion, which would open the way to enhance collaboration between the two countries for joint transboundary conservation work.
The Board urged the Lahore City government to improve the existing solid waste management system of the city by encouraging sorting, composting and recycling of waste materials, which would reduce open dumping sites.