Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries department, Punjab

Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. The department itself has three separate departments.[2]

Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Punjab
Agency overview
Formed1886; 138 years ago (1886)[1]
JurisdictionPunjab, Pakistan
Websitefwf.punjab.gov.pk

Department of Fisheries

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ https://fwf.punjab.gov.pk/background
  2. ^ "Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries | Punjab Portal". Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  3. ^ Fisheries | Punjab Portal
  4. ^ Forest Department | Punjab Portal
  5. ^ Wildlife Department | Punjab Portal