Fire on private land near Shahdara along MHNP extinguished

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP):A fire erupted on a private land in the vicinity of Shahdara area along the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) was extinguished by the locals without any major losses or damages reported in the area. A media post made rounds on the social micro blogging and networking sites that depicted blazing fire… Continue reading Fire on private land near Shahdara along MHNP extinguished

IWMB website launching ceremony held

ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP):The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB)  amid paucity of funds has decided to generate revenue by charging fees to individuals and institutions for holding activities in the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), protected area. Chairperson, IWMB, Rina Saeed Khan made the important announcement at the launching ceremony of the new and updated… Continue reading IWMB website launching ceremony held

Littering, wildfire serious threats to Margalla Hills’ flora and fauna

Littering, wildlife serious threats to Margalla Hills’ flora and fauna

By Mehwish Azam ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP):Margalla Hills National Park’s flora and fauna is exposed to serious threats of survival due to regular fire incidents and carefree visitors who hurl waste everywhere with impunity. Spanning over 17,386 hectares, Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) comprises of six trails (hiking tracks) and four of them are opened… Continue reading Littering, wildfire serious threats to Margalla Hills’ flora and fauna

DC seeks volunteer role for increasing green cover at Margalla

ISLAMABAD, Dec 8 (APP): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat on Tuesday appealed volunteers to throw seeds balls while walking through different trails to increase green cover at Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP). He asked the visitors of MHNP to collect a bag of seed balls free of cost from the counter displayed at… Continue reading DC seeks volunteer role for increasing green cover at Margalla

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